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71-year-old woman dead following collision in Losier Settlement, N.B.: RCMP

File photo of an RCMP patrol car. Lee Brow / The Canadian Press

A 71-year-old woman from Shippagan, N.B., has died following a collision between a pickup truck and a sedan in Losier Settlement, according to the RCMP.

Police said that on Tuesday night they responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 150 and Chemin Georges.

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The RCMP said in a statement that the collision is believed to have occurred when the sedan travelling eastbound on Chemin Georges failed to come to a complete stop at the intersection and collided with a pickup truck travelling southbound on Route 150.

The driver and lone occupant of the sedan died at the scene as a result of her injuries, the RCMP said. The driver and lone occupant of the pickup truck was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
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According to authorities, the intersection was closed temporarily but has since been reopened. The RCMP said the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

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