Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
A man in his fifties is deceased after his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashed on the railbed in the community of St. George’s this morning; he was the lone occupant.
At approximately 8:15 a.m. today, Bay St. George RCMP received the report of the incident. Police, firefighters and local paramedics responded. The ATV departed the trail and went down over an embankment. The operator, who was wearing a helmet, lost control of the ATV while attempting to turn around on the trail. He died at the scene.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and the investigation is continuing.