Category: Moncton

A teen is facing various charges after two people died in a three-vehicle collision on the Acadian Peninsula Friday night.

RCMP say there was a three vehicle crash on Highway 11 in Dugas where one vehicle rear-ended another sending it into the path of an SUV. A 72 year old man and a 57 year old woman in the car that was rear-ended died. A family of three in the SUV was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The daughter was later airlifted to the IWK in Halifax.

Three teens in the car that caused the collision took off.  The car was found later burning in a gravel pitt in the Bertrand area. The youth was brought to the police station later by his father. He’s been released until a future court date on charges of fleeing the scene of accident causing death and obstruction by burning evidence.

Two RCMP officers were injured Friday night trying to arrest a man.

The Times and Transcript reports they got a call to a restaurant about a man with a knife. The man was asking for help and did not appear to be trying to rob the place. The two officers were injured trying to arrest the man. They were treated and released from hospital. The suspect also received received minor injuries. Police say he may have been suffering from a pre-existing mental health condition and remains in hospital.