Back-to-back snowstorms cause at least 27 accidents

The two snowstorms that hit New Brunswick this week caused numerous accidents across the province, and winter is still weeks away.

From incidents as simple as a car sliding off the road to as frightening as a transport truck overturning, there were at least 27 motor vehicle accidents related to the storms Wednesday and Thursday.

In a statement emailed to CBC News, Fredericton police spokeswoman Alycia Bartlett said there were 11 reported motor vehicle collisions from early Wednesday morning until later Thursday night. The statement didn't include details about the crashes, but Bartlett said there were no deaths, and any injuries were minor.

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Brun-Way, which operates the highways between Longs Creek, near Fredericton, and the Quebec border, and from Woodstock to Houlton, Me., reported five incidents on Thursday. They included a multiple-vehicle accident involving a military vehicle.

The Maritime Road Development Corp., which operates the highway between Fredericton and Moncton reported 11 incidents Tuesday and Wednesday. They included a tractor-trailerlosing control, flipping onto its side and blocking traffic.

New Brunswickers have at least a week of snowstorm-free weather ahead, according to the forecast Friday from Environment Canada.