On June 12, 2010 at approximately 10:40 am the District 1 RCMP responded to a collision involving an all terrain vehicle near the Dennis stream bridge off Highway 1 in St. Stephen.
It appears the atv was driving on the side of the westbound lane when they drove off the cliff. The 18-year-old driver from Pomeroy Ridge died at the scene as a result of his injuries. A 17-year-old passenger from Scotch Ridge was rushed to Saint John Regional Hospital with undetermined injuries.
An RCMP re-constructionist attended the scene to investigate the collision. The name of the deceased is not being released. The investigation is ongoing.