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49-year-old killed in crash between car, snowmobile in Lower Woodstock, N.B.

New Brunswick RCMP say a 49-year-old man is dead after a crash on Friday. Global News File

A man from Sommerville, N.B., has died after a crash between a snowmobile and a car on Friday in Lower Woodstock, N.B.

RCMP say they received reports of the collision on Beardsley Road at approximately 6:30 p.m.

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The collision is believed to have occurred when the car travelling on the road collided with the snowmobile as it was crossing the road from a trail.

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Police say the 49-year-old man driving the snowmobile died at the scene as a result of his injuries.

He was the only rider on the snowmobile. The two people in the car were uninjured.

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Police say their investigation is ongoing.

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