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New Brunswick driver dead after collision with dump truck

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RCMP say a 59-year-old man has died after a crash involving an SUV and a dump truck in Long Creek, N.B.

The incident occurred just before 11:50 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 10, police said.

According to the release, police believe the 59-year-old man, the driver of the SUV, attempted to pass a vehicle and collided with a dump truck going in the opposite direction.

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The SUV driver from Rogersville, N.B. died at the scene, and was the only person inside the vehicle.

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Police said the dump truck driver suffered minor injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, police said, and an autopsy will be scheduled.

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