{"id":121835,"date":"2026-07-08T20:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/121835\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:12:38","slug":"three-people-killed-in-n-b-crash-near-confederation-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/121835\/","title":{"rendered":"Three people killed in N.B. crash near Confederation Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three people are dead after a two-vehicle crash near the Confederation Bridge. <\/p>\n

Two P.E.I. paramedics and a patient have died after an ambulance collided with a transport truck in Melrose, N.B., Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Members of the Sackville RCMP detachment responded to the two-vehicle crash on Route 16, roughly 10 minutes from the Confederation Bridge, around 9:10 a.m. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe collision is believed to have occurred when the driver of an ambulance was travelling west bound and collided head-on with a transport truck,\u201d said the RCMP in a news release Tuesday afternoon.<\/a><\/p>\n

The driver of the ambulance, a 56-year-old man from Warren Grove, P.E.I., and his two passengers, a 77-year-old woman from Montague, P.E.I., and a 23-year-old woman from Nine Mile Creek, P.E.I., all died at the scene.<\/p>\n

The driver of the transport truck was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

\"AFatal crash in Melrose A coroner’s van is pictured near the scene of a fatal two-vehicle collision in Melrose, N.B., on July 7, 2026. (Derek Haggett\/CTV News Atlantic) <\/p>\n

Island EMS confirmed one of its ambulances was involved in the collision.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts are with the families, loved ones, colleagues, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking incident. We are providing support to our staff during this incredibly difficult time,\u201d said Island EMS in an emailed statement to CTV News Atlantic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation. Out of respect for those involved and the investigative process, we are unable to provide further details at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police say the cause of the crash is under investigation and both vehicles have been sent for a mechanical inspection.<\/p>\n

Route 16 was closed at the Port Elgin roundabout, with traffic being rerouted to Route 995 at Murray Beach, for several hours Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The collision did not impact traffic on the Confederation Bridge, which remained open.<\/p>\n

\u2018They will be greatly missed\u2019<\/p>\n

Health PEI issued a statement Tuesday afternoon,<\/a> confirming the deaths of two Island EMS paramedics in the collision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey played a vital role in our health care system, using their skills, compassion, and courage to help Islanders every single day,\u201d said Laurae Kloschinsky, interim CEO of Health PEI.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir impact on patients, families, and communities will not be forgotten, and they will be greatly missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and loved ones of the patient who lost their life in this tragedy,\u201d Kloschinsky added. \u201cEvery patient entrusted to our care is important to us, and we share in the sorrow of this loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Smokecrash near Confederation Bridge Smoke billows from the scene of a collision on Route 16 in the Melrose, N.B., area on July 7, 2026. (Submitted: Jodi Boland) \u2018All Islanders are grieving\u2019<\/p>\n

P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz also issued a statement<\/a> about the fatal collision, which he said has left the province \u201cin shock and mourning.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, all Islanders are grieving,\u201d said Lantz.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two paramedics who lost their lives today dedicated themselves to caring for others. They chose a profession built on compassion, courage, and service, answering the call whenever Islanders needed them most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lantz said their loss will be felt deeply by the Island EMS family, their colleagues in the health-care system, and communities across P.E.I.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also mourn the loss of the patient who was in their care and extend our deepest sympathies to their loved ones,\u201d said Lantz. \u201cThis is an unimaginable tragedy for every family affected and for the many first responders, healthcare professionals, and emergency personnel who responded.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrince Edward Island is a small province, and losses like this are felt deeply. Today, we stand together in grief.\u201d<\/p>\n

With files from CTV News Atlantic\u2019s Derek Haggett<\/p>\n

For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three people are dead after a two-vehicle crash near the Confederation Bridge. Two P.E.I. paramedics and a patient…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":121836,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[41148,17,8233,41149,18170,41147,41151,244,243,1248,41150],"class_list":["post-121835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-ambulance","tag-canada","tag-collision","tag-confederation-bridge","tag-crash","tag-island-ems","tag-melrose","tag-new-brunswick","tag-pei","tag-port-elgin","tag-route-16"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}