Shediac woman dead following crash in Lakeville: N.B. RCMP

A 28-year-old woman from Shediac, N.B., has died following a collision early Saturday morning.

Shediac RCMP said officers responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 15 in Lakeville around 3:20 a.m. Police said when officers arrived, they found a vehicle engulfed in flames.

The woman died at the scene as a result of her injuries. She was the only person the car at the time.

Police said it’s believed the driver was heading westbound on Route 15, when she crossed the centre line, entered a construction zone and collided head-on with a parked vehicle.

Members of the Dieppe Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick, and Sackville RCMP also attended the scene, along with a collision reconstructionist.

Police said a member of the New Brunswick Coroner’s Office is also assisting with the ongoing investigation.

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