Man dies in ATV crash in Conception Harbour
The RCMP says it is investigating the crash.
RCMP officers are investigating the crash
Police are investigating an ATV crash on the Avalon Peninsula that left one man dead.
In a news release, the RCMP say around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday the Holyrood RCMP detachment got a report of a crash in Conception Harbour from a driver who was passing by the scene.
"A motorist came upon the overturned ATV that was towing a trailer, resting in a ditch on the side of the road. The lone occupant of the ATV died at the scene," said the statement.
The unnamed man was 71-years-old.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is involved in the investigation.
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