RCMP were called to Boundary Street last night to respond to a collision between a bike and a vehicle around 10. The driver a local man from St. Stephen was pronounced dead at the scene.
The passenger suffered serious injuries and he was transported to the Saint John Regional Hospital.
The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.
RCMP tell us it appears the motorcycle was traveling West on Milltown Blvd, at a high rate of speed, as it approached the intersection with Boundary St. A vehicle traveling East on Milltown Blvd, West of the Boundary St intersection, was in the process of turning left onto Boundary St, when the collision occurred.
Police, Fire and Ambulance services responded to the scene. An RCMP Traffic Collision Analyst, from Fredericton, attended and conducted an analysis of the scene. Speed has been confirmed and alcohol is suspected as being contributing factors.
