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Allan Legere escaped custody in 1989 and was convicted in 1991 of four murders in New Brunswick's Miramichi area, in an early Canadian case that used DNA evidence to convict.
A 52-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, both from Harvey, N.B., died after a vehicle collided with their UTV on Tweedside Road, RCMP said.
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Two men from Harvey, N.B., died Saturday afternoon after a vehicle collided with the utility task vehicle (UTV) they were riding in on Tweedside Road in Tweedside, N.B., according to the RCMP.
Police said St. Stephen RCMP officers were called to a report of a collision between a UTV and a vehicle on Tweedside Road at about 2:44 p.m. on October 24, 2026.
According to the RCMP, investigators believe the vehicle was heading south on Tweedside Road when it crossed into the oncoming lane and struck the UTV.
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The two people aboard the UTV, a 52-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, both from Harvey, died of their injuries at the scene, police said.
The driver of the vehicle, a 28-year-old man from Fredericton, was taken to hospital. Police said his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.
The following responders attended the scene, according to the RCMP:
Tweedside Road was closed for several hours while investigators examined the scene. Police said the road has since reopened.
An autopsy has been scheduled for the two men who died, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
The RCMP release lists Corporal Lisa Horsman of the St. George RCMP Detachment as the contact, at 506-755-1130.
This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: RCMP
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Allan Legere escaped custody in 1989 and was convicted in 1991 of four murders in New Brunswick's Miramichi area, in an early Canadian case that used DNA evidence to convict.
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