Woman dies from injuries in an ATV incident that happened Tuesday near Fairhaven

    Friday, 23 January 2026 11:27

    By Tonya Organ

    One ATV operator was uninjured, while the second operator – whose helmet came off during the accident - suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by emergency services personnel with NL Health Services.

    A 39-year-old woman is dead after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) incident Tuesday on Route 203 near Fairhaven.

    Just before 5:30 p.m. Whitbourne RCMP received the report which involved two all-terrain vehicles. After a mechanical issue, one operator was being towed by another when both off-road vehicles lost control and overturned. Both riders were ejected.

    One ATV operator was uninjured, while the second operator – whose helmet came off during the accident - suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by emergency services personnel with NL Health Services. She died in hospital. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and the investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.

     

     

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