Upper Rawdon man, 31, dies in ATV crash

RCMPare investigating a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash on a property near Stewiacke Road in South Branch on Saturday.

A 31-year-old Upper Rawdon manwho was the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead atthe scene, according to an RCMPrelease.

RCMP spokesperson Const. Guillaume Tremblay said the driver of the four-wheeler was on a recreational ride on a property known to him.

"He was a lone rider on the ATV but there was a second person present who reported the incident," Tremblaysaid Sunday afternoon.

Colchester County District RCMP, fire servicesand Emergency Health Services responded to a report of a crash in the area at approximately 6:10 p.m. after learning of an ATV that went out of control.

The crash is under investigation.