Overview

• On Saturday at about 10 p.m., RCMP responded to reports of a collision between a motorcycle and a moose on Route 11 near Bertrand.
• The 60-year-old rider from Scoudouc was the only occupant and was taken to hospital where he later died.
• A member of New Brunswick’s coroner’s office has joined the RCMP investigation into the crash.
• Wildlife-vehicle impacts are common on rural roads in the province and pose particular dangers to motorcyclists at night.
• Authorities have not released additional details as the investigation continues.