Young person dies after an offroad vehicle crash near Gander

    Tuesday, 11 March 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The ATV lost control, left the trail and came to rest on its side.

    A young person under the age of 16 has died after an off-road vehicle crash that occurred on the Newfoundland T’Railway yesterday (March 10th). At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, police received the report of the crash involving two youth under the age of 16.  A side-by-side all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was traveling on the trail near Joe Batts Pond, approximately 15 kilometers west of Gander.  The ATV lost control, left the trail and came to rest on its side. The operator died at the scene and a second youth was transported to the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre in Gander for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is involved in this ongoing investigation.

     

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