Teen dead, 3 young people sent to hospital after Hillsborough crash
A teen is dead after the vehicle he was driving went into the ditch in the Hillsborough area on Wednesday.
Glen Northrup, fire chief of the Hillsborough Fire Department, said the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Albert Mines Road in the small village about 24 kilometres southeast of Moncton.
The 17-year-old boy who was driving the vehicle died at the scene
Two young women and one other young man were also inside the vehicle when it crashed. They were sent to hospital in Moncton.
A 19-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy have since been released from the hospital, according to a statement from the RCMP.
A 16-year-old girl is still in the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
The fire chief said roads in the area were icy at the time of the crash,
Police said an investigation into the accident is continuing. But the RCMP say speed and road conditions are believed to have been contributing factors.
