A crash near Fredericton has claimed the life of a 34-year-old man from Rusagonis.

First responders were called to Route 2 in the New Market area just before 8 a.m. on May 27

“The crash is believed to have occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which then crashed and caught fire,” RCMP said in a news release on Thursday.

The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, died at the scene from his injuries.