Police stress safety on trails after another fatal ATV crash in northern Ont.
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Following another fatal all-terrain vehicle crash, this time in Powassan, Ontario Provincial Police are calling on ATV drivers to take every safety precaution they can before going out in the trails.
Following another fatal all-terrain vehicle crash, this time in Powassan, Ontario Provincial Police are calling on ATV drivers to take every safety precaution they can before going out in the trails.
“Some people think that, you know, I’m only going for a short ride. I don't need to do all these things,” said OPP Const. Michelle Simard.
“It's good to have a good routine when you head out on the trails.”
A 27-year-old resident of Powassan was killed late Saturday afternoon.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene of the ATV-involved collision on Genesee Lake Road, shortly before 5 p.m. on July 13.
The driver was pronounced dead at the hospital.
OPP patrol more than 130,000 kilometres of roadway and trails in Ontario. Along with bringing safety equipment, tools, a charged cellphone, a map, a flashlight, food and water and a first-aid kit, officers want riders to tell a loved one where they’re going should an emergency occur.
