New Brunswick

ATV driver dies in collision with tractor-trailer

RCMP are investigating a fatal collision between an ATV and a tractor-trailer in Nicolas Denys on Monday.

61-year-old man from Nicolas Denys in Gloucester County dies at scene from his injuries

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RCMP are investigating a fatal collision between an ATV and tractor-trailer truck in Nicolas Denys, northwest of Bathurst, on Monday. (CBC)

A 61-year-old man from Nicolas Denys died on Monday when his ATV collided with an oncoming tractor-trailer truck, RCMP said.

The crash happened at around 10:15 p.m. on Nicolas Denys Road in Nicolas Denys, northwest of Bathurst in Gloucester County.

The man died on scene as a result of his injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured, police said.

Speed and failing to stop at a stop sign are believed to be factors in the collision, RCMP said in a news release on Tuesday.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist was on scene and is assisting with the investigation.