Fredericton man dies in motorcycle crash

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July 27, 2024 at 4:13 p.m.

A 70-year-old man from Fredericton died in a motorcycle crash Friday night on Route 102. (CBC - image credit)

A 70-year-old man from Fredericton died after losing control of the motorcycle he was driving on Friday night.

The fatal crash occurred on Route 102 in Dumfries around 8 p.m., New Brunswick RCMP said in a news release Saturday.

The driver was travelling east when he lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle, the release said.

He died at the scene as a result of his injuries, RCMP said.

The accident closed Route 102 in Dumfries for about three hours on Friday night.

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