Man Dies in Snowmobile Accident Outside Balmoral, N.B.
The RCMP is investigating a snowmobile crash in northern New Brunswick Saturday night that claimed the life of a 51-year-old man.
The accident happened around 7 p.m. near Balmoral, just east of Campbellton, according Sgt. Benoit Jolette of the Northeast District RCMP.
The driver of the snowmobile missed a sharp turn and crashed into a tree, Jolette said on Sunday. The man, who is from Balmoral, died at the scene from his injuries.
The RCMP says alcohol appears to have been a factor in the crash.