A 25-year-old New Brunswick man is dead after a multi-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kinnear Settlement, a village about 50 kilometres outside of Moncton.
In a media release, police said first responders arrived on the scene at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, when it was determined that a truck was travelling west on the highway and lost control after blowing a tire — leading the driver to cross over into oncoming traffic and collide with a vehicle travelling eastbound.
The impact of the collision affected two other vehicles.
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“A separate collision occurred shortly after when one of the truck tires hit the windshield of another vehicle travelling eastbound,” police said.
“In total, four vehicles were involved.”
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Police said the driver of the initial vehicle that lost control, who was from Riverview, N.B., was taken to the hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.
The driver of the second vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries while the other two drivers were uninjured.
The investigation is ongoing, as police said the truck has been sent for a mechanical inspection.
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