The South East District RCMP think a second driver and vehicle were involved in a crash that killed a 17-year-old on Route 106 in Memramcook in September, and they are asking for the public’s help to find the driver.
At around 1:20am on Friday, September 29, police and emergency crews from Sackville and Dorchester were called to the crash, which appeared to involve a single vehicle whose driver had lost control, left the road, and entered the ditch. Police say speed was a factor in the accident.
The passenger of the crashed vehicle, a 17-year-old boy from Moncton, died at the scene. There were no other reported injuries.
In a release last week, police say they have determined a second vehicle was involved in the crash, and that driver fled the scene before emergency services arrived on September 29. Police are searching for a 2019 grey or silver Chevrolet Silverado, and have released photo of the truck from CCTV footage, as well as a stock photo of the make and model.
Constable Rob Driscoll of the Southeast District Crime Reduction Unit said in the RCMP release, “investigators are aware that there are witnesses who know what happened during that evening. We are asking those people to come forward with any information that they may have, so that we can bring closure to the boy’s family.”
Police are specifically asking for statements, dash cam or security footage from residents living on Royal Road (Route 106) between St Thomas Street in Memramcook and Anderson Mill Road in Upper Dorchester. People can get in touch by calling the Sackville RCMP at 506-364-5023, or by contacting crimestoppers.
The RCMP say that several Specialised Policing Services have been involved with the investigation, including an RCMP Collision Reconstructionist, Forensic Identification Services, the Major Crime Unit, and the Southeast Crime Reduction Unit. A member of the New Brunswick Coroner’s office is also assisting with the investigation.
