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Two teenagers are dead after a car crash in Moncton involving two vehicles Monday evening.
Codiac RCMP said in a news release officers responded around 7:23 p.m. to a collision between two vehicles at the intersection of Berry Mills Road and Zack Road.
The release said police believe a car travelling with five people in it crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a SUV, which also had five people in it.
A 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man who were in the car both died from their injuries at the scene, RCMP said.
Also from the car, a 14-year-old boy was transported to the hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries, and a 16-year-old boy was transported to the hospital and is believed to be in critical condition.
The driver of the car, a 25-year-old-man, was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The release said the driver was arrested as part of the ongoing investigation but did not say for what or if any charges had been laid yet.
The five people in the SUV, all from Arkansas, were transported to the hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries, the release said.
Codiac RCMP Cpl. Luc Picard said he could not speak to what charges the driver might face or if he is still in custody. (Radio-Canada)
In an interview with reporters, RCMP Cpl. Luc Picard declined to say if the driver was still in custody or what charges he may face.
He also declined to say if police have any indication of why the car crossed the centre line.
Autopsies have been scheduled and the investigation continues, the release said.
The intersection where the crash happened is about a 15-minute drive west of downtown Moncton and is right off Trans-Canada Highway exit 446.
Crash victims attended local schools
On Tuesday, Anglophone East School District Supt. Randy MacLean wrote to families to say that the crash involved four students from the school district.
MacLean wrote that the two students who died attended Harrison Trimble High School as well as the injured 16-year-old, while the 14-year-old attends Riverview High School.
“Our thoughts are with the families, friends, classmates, staff and everyone affected by this loss,” MacLean wrote.
“School teams will be attentive to students who may be struggling with this news and will help connect them with appropriate support.”