Woman, 24, dies in 2-vehicle crash near Miramichi

A 24-year-old Bathurst woman died in a two-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon just outside Miramichi, according to New Brunswick RCMP.

In a news release, the Mounties say the crash involving a car and a truck happened on Route 8 in Bartibog.

Police believe the car, which was travelling northbound, crossed the centre line and collided head-on with the truck.

The driver, thesole occupant of the car, died at the scene. The driver and an unspecified number of passengers in the truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say an investigation is underway.