Fatal single vehicle crash in Summerfield, N.B.

Tara Clow January 7, 2026 12:32 pm Last Updated on February 8, 2026 9:02 pm

A Quebec man is dead following a crash near Florenceville-Bristol, N.B.

RCMP believe the driver lost control on Highway 2 in Summerfield at around 11:15 am on Monday.

The vehicle then left the road and flipped onto its roof.

A 77-year-old man from Bristol, Quebec, who was driving, died at the scene.

A passenger was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Members of the Centreville Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick, a member of the New Brunswick Coroner’s Office and an RCMP Traffic Reconstructionist also assisted at the scene.

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