15-year-old killed in ATV crash on Trans-Canada in Moncton

A 15-year-old boy has died after an ATV crash on a major highway in Moncton.

The teenwas from Berry Mills, said theRCMPin a news release Friday.

Police were called to the scene around 2:15 p.m.Thursday after reports of a collision between a vehicle and an ATV on the Trans-Canada Highwayin Moncton.

The release said police believe the ATV was travelling east on the eastbound shoulder of the highway when it collided with a parked vehicle.

The 15-year-old boy, who was alone on the ATV, was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died Friday, the release said.

The three occupants of the parked vehicle were not injured and the highway was shut down for approximately two and a half hours, RCMP said.

Moncton Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick attended the scene along with theRCMP and their collision reconstructionist. The investigation is ongoing, according to the release.