A pedestrian died after being struck by someone driving a vehicle in the New Brunswick community of Haut-Madawaska.
In a release, the RCMP said members of the Saint-Léonard RCMP detachment responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Route 205 around 7:20 p.m. Thursday.
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The 66-year-old pedestrian died at the scene as a result of his injuries, it said.
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The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was not injured.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist and members of the Haut-Madawaska Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick also attended the scene. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the man’s exact cause of death.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
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