Fatal 2 car accident Elmwood Drive , Moncton

Just after 11am this morning a 2 car HEAD ON accident on Elmwood drive by the Irishtown Nature Park, 4 ambulances were called and there were many injuries. 97 year old woman with wrist and hip pain, 50 year had air bag go off in his face. Other injuries were fractures , and the Dumont hospital couldn't handle anymore boarded patients and some had to be re routed to the Moncton City Hospital. Moncton only got 7cm of snow but it rained most of the night and frooze then got snow covered, City of Moncton once again didn't do a very good job getting the roads cleared or salted , many of the roads in Moncton are still ice packed and the snow stopped early this morning before rush hour. 5:19pm just heard on News 91.9 that a 69 year old Woman died as a result of the accident. Road conditions at the time of the accident were ice packed. Video aired on CTV News& 2 Bon'heures TV Rogers. UPDATE a family member contacted me to report that the 97 yr old woman passed lastnight due to injuries from accident.

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• Moncton
• Irishtown
• Nature
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• injuries

[Newschaser]

A sad update: Marie McDonald (the 97-year old) passed away last night from internal injuries sustained in the accident. Family member contacted me with this update Dec 14th 08

[cableguy1111]

It probably WAS the poor road conditions that caused the accident (I too have a scanner, I heard the Mountie requests as well), but we don't know for sure. And, it doesn't take away from the fact that cars do stray from their lane when gawking at the Xmas display. I wish it wasn't so, but I believe there will be more video from this location.

[Newschaser]

I can see bad accidents when the roads are really bad and during and just after a storm no matter how much snow, but this day I was up at 4am the snow stopped at 5am and at 11am roads still not salted. No excuse for this at all and someone had to die because of salting is just wrong.

[cableguy1111]

I also drive by here at least twice a day. It pains me to say that I agree that the light show is a hazard. It's a beautiful display that one can tell comes straight from the heart of its creator. It gives joy to thousands. However, cars that drive by are all over the road. The display has become too much of a distraction. Maybe it could be moved to Centennial park of some other safe location?

[Newschaser]

it wasn't that nice display that caused accident it was the ice on the roads because the city didn't get salt trucks out. Ask the RCMP they complained about it all day right into the evening.

[Tangle777]

There was 5 ambulances called in, firetrucks..etc...took them 2 1/2 hours to get one person out of their vehicle...then when we were en route to the hospital in the ambulance, the ambulance slipped and slid the whole way there...not right at all!!!

[Newschaser]

where did this happen was it just outside of Hillsboro?

[HenryDiscipline]

The dead were not wearing seatbelts. They thought that god alone could always save them. God is busy

[chrisleb411]

RIP Marie McDonald

[TheHank911]

it was  a girl

[datdamndre1]

@mattcameron199 may have been from the force of the crash..i guess..

[datdamndre1]

@NeufNeufUn no it was a buick and a impala ls

[DubSanta]

Just sayin' but ... you can't have a go at them for not wearing seatbelts where as the '97 year-old' who died was because of internal injuries. which are well known to be caused by seatbelts.

[Nick80x]

@NeufNeufUn That Was a Buick, I'm assuming the 97 yr old was driving it, RIP!!

[NeufNeufUn]

just a few grand prixes.

who cares.

[SamsungGX20]

amber lamps.

[boxajr]

@Newschaser whats more sad that she died at 97 in a car crash i mean ffs 3 more years and she would of had 100 years !

[cadrolls1]

Why was the sun roof open on the Chevy in such cold weather?