**** RCMP Media Release
Cumberland County District RCMP investigating serious crash
Cumberland County District RCMP is investigating a serious collision that occurred on Hwy. 2 in Mapleton.
On May 28, 2023, at approximately 12:35 p.m., Cumberland County District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 2 in Mapleton. RCMP officers learned that a motorcycle was travelling on Hwy. 2 when it left the road and came to rest in the ditch.
The driver, and sole rider, of the motorcycle, a 65-year-old Lakelands man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by Lifeflight.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Hwy. 2 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
