OROMOCTO 鈥� Three soldiers have been confirmed killed in a car crash last weekend in New Brunswick.
National Defence spokesman Kened Sadiku says the three soldiers from 31 Canadian Brigade Group died in a non-service-related crash near the town of Oromocto on Sunday.
RCMP say officers responded to a report of a crash at 3:10 a.m. on Route 105 in Sheffield, N.B., about 30 kilometres east of Fredericton.
They say the three people in the car were found dead.
Police say they believe the crash happened when the eastbound car swerved off the road, hit a tree and caught fire.
No other details about the victims were given.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2024.
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