SiRT investigating collision near Moncton, N.B.

SiRT is investigating a collision between a New Brunswick RCMP vehicle and another car outside Moncton.

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a collision between an RCMP vehicle and a civilian vehicle near Moncton, N.B., Friday morning that resulted in “serious injuries.”

The RCMP says their vehicle collided with a civilian’s vehicle on Homestead Road in Steeves Mountain, N.B., while officers were responding to a report of a possible impaired driver, said a Friday news release.

The civilian who was driving the vehicle was taken to hospital.

flipped jeep A damaged jeep is seen, flipped on its head, on Homestead Road in Moncton, N.B. (CTV, Alana Pickrell).

One RCMP officer was taken to hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries.

SiRT says the collision was unrelated to the impaired driving call.

SiRT has assumed responsibility for the investigation because of the serious nature of the injuries, said the release.

RCMP in New Brunswick announced the collision on X at 10:47 a.m. Friday.

cop crash A man in a suit and a police officer stand next to a damaged police vehicle with a second damaged vehicle flipped over in on the road in front of them. (CTV, Alana Pickrell)

Due to a collision, Homestead Road in #Moncton is closed from Upper Mountain Road to Lower Mountain Road. We will share more information when we are able to. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/Gl6NsoeIAg

— RCMP New Brunswick (@RCMPNB) April 11, 2025

The town of Salisbury confirmed that Salisbury Fire and Rescue crews were sent to the scene at 6:40 a.m.

“Salisbury Fire and Rescue was dispatched for a two-vehicle collision on Homestead Road, one of which had a possible entrapped passenger,” said Austin Henderson, chief administrative officer for Salisbury Fire and Rescue, in a statement to CTV news.

damaged police car A police vehicle with a damaged from end is pictured. (CTV, Alana Pickrell).

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