Local killed in ATV crash in northern Ontario
A 27-year-old resident of Powassan, Ont. was killed late Saturday afternoon in an ATV crash, provincial police say.
Emergency crews, including Ontario Provincial Police (OPP,) Powassan Ambulance and Powassan Fire Department attended the scene of the ATV-involved collision on Genesee Lake Road, shortly before 5 p.m. on July 13.
“Through investigation, the driver, a 27-year-old of Powassan sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital,” said police in a news release.
Police have not released the name of the victim nor provided any details on the cause of the crash.
CTV News has reached out to provincial police for more details on the incident but has not yet received a reply.
"The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team," OPP said.
Police said a postmortem examination will take place under the direction of the Office of Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
This is the fifth person to die as a result of an ATV crash in the north since April. Last year, 10 people, including four children, were killed in ATV crashes in a span of three months in northern Ontario.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.7004888.1723940829!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
'I need justice': Community rallies around 28-year-old father killed by police
Chants of "no justice, no peace" were heard in downtown Edmonton on Saturday at a rally in honour of a man shot and killed by an Edmonton police officer.
Heavy rain expected in the GTA Sunday as rough weather lingers for another day
Residents of southern Ontario are waking up to another wet and rainy day as a storm system lingers over parts of the province.
Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
On nearly every issue, the choices — if the winner gets his or her way — are sharply defined.
Economists expect July inflation data to set the stage for more rate cuts
Canada's inflation rate likely took another dip last month, according to economists who expect the Bank of Canada to continue cutting interest rates throughout the fall.
Beef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker's 'very unlikely' survival in Idaho wilderness
Equipped with only 19 pounds of gear, 89-year-old Bing Olbum set off on what he intended to be a five-day hiking trip. Instead, he found himself stranded for nearly 10 days in over 4 million acres of Salmon-Challis National Forest.
At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern Germany
At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, news agency dpa reported Sunday.
5-second breaks can help reduce aggression between couples, study finds
Taking just a five-second break the next time you have an argument with your significant other could help defuse the situation, according to new research.
Provinces urged to offer students free vaccines for rare but deadly meningitis strain
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are the only provinces that offer post-secondary students free vaccination against meningitis B, a rare but deadly bacterial infection.
Israel strikes Gaza as Blinken heads to region to try to help close ceasefire deal
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 19 people overnight, including a woman and her six children, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region on Sunday to try to seal a ceasefire deal after months of contentious negotiations.