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Guysborough County District RCMP investigating fatal ATV crash
Guysborough County District RCMP is investigating a fatal ATV crash that occurred yesterday in South Merland.
On May 4, at approximately 6:18 p.m., Guysborough County District RCMP received a report of a single ATV crash that had just occurred off South Merland Rd. Upon arrival at the scene, RCMP officers learned that an ATV with two occupants was travelling north on a dirt road parallel to Hwy. 16 towards Upper Big Tracadie when it crashed and rolled over.
The driver of the ATV, a 62-year-old Upper Big Tracadie man, suffered serious injuries and was transported to a hospital in Antigonish by ambulance and then flown to a hospital in Halifax by EHS LifeFlight.
The passenger of the ATV, a 53-year-old Antigonish man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and is being assisted by the Nova Scotia’s Medical Examiner Service.
