New Brunswick

2 men, woman from Bathurst area killed in early morning crash in Moncton

Three people from the Bathurst area are dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Moncton.

RCMP say collision occurred around 1:30 a.m. in traffic circle by Champlain Place Mall

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Three people are dead after a crash early Sunday in Moncton. Another person has serious injuries. (CBC)

Three people died early Sunday in a two-vehicle crash in Moncton.

Codiac RCMP say the collision occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the traffic circle by Champlain Place Mall.

Police believe the crash occurred when a car entered the traffic circle in the wrong direction and collided head-on with the SUV, according to an RCMP release.

The driver and two passengers in the car, all in their 20s and from the Bathurst area, died at the scene. A fourth occupant was sent to hospital with serious injuries. 

The driver and three passengers in the SUV were treated for minor injuries.

An investigation is underway.