A 63 year old man is dead after an ATV crash in Benoits Cove this past weekend

    Monday, 17 June 2024 12:59

    By Tonya Organ

    An ATV had overturned and a man was located dead in a ditch.  A helmet was located nearby. 

    A 63-year-old man is dead after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash in Benoits Cove that occurred this past weekend Shortly after 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, Corner Brook RCMP received a report from a passing motorist who came upon the crash near Snooks Pond on the Forestry Access Road in Benoits Cove.  An ATV had overturned and a man was located dead in a ditch.  A helmet was located nearby.  It is believed that the crash may have occurred a number of hours earlier. The ATV was seized as part of the investigation.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and the investigation is continuing.

     

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