Pointe-du-Chêne man dead after truck driver ignores traffic stop, speeds onto Shediac highway, say RCMP
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A 45-year-old man from Pointe-du-Chêne is dead and a 20-year-old man is due in court after a two-vehicle collision east of Shediac on Friday night.
RCMP believe the victim was driving alone along Route 133 toward Shediac shortly before 10 p.m., when the driver of a pickup truck veered into his lane and crashed into his car.
According to New Brunswick RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Hans Ouellette, the same truck was seen fleeing an attempted traffic stop on Ohio Road just a few minutes before the fatal collision.
At about 9:45 p.m., an officer from the Shediac RCMP observed a speeding truck on Ohio Road, and attempted a traffic stop with lights and sirens, Ouellette said.
“The driver of the pickup truck chose not to stop for police,” he said, “and decided to speed away from the area,” turning east on Route 133.
“At that point, the police officer terminated that traffic stop, seeing the dangerous situation that that driver was putting everybody in."
At about 9:56 p.m., the RCMP received the report of the collision, Ouellette said. The victim died on scene as a result of his injuries.
The Serious Incident Response Team is currently evaluating the incident to determine whether it meets its mandate for investigation. SIRT investigates incidents that involve death or serious injury related to the actions of police officers in New Brunswick.
The driver of the truck, along with four passengers, were all transported to hospital with injuries.
The 20-year-old driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and flight from police, but later released. He has not yet been charged with any offence, and will appear in court at a future date, Ouellette said.
“It is a very serious offence to not stop for police,” said Ouellette, “and in this particular situation, unfortunately, a life was lost due to the fact that this individual decided to continue speeding after the attempt to stop.”
Ouellette said the RCMP have policies and procedures for both initiating and terminating traffic stops, which have to do with the particular circumstances in each case.
Considering the danger to the public is key, Ouellette said.
“Is continuing on to try to stop this individual going to cause more danger to the public than that driver of the vehicle is already causing?”
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