AVONDALE, N.L. — The RCMP in Holyrood says a 25-year-old man died in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend in Avondale.
At about 10 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on the Avondale Access Road, where they found the victim. He had been thrown from the ATV and had died at the scene.
The man was wearing a helmet. However, police have determined alcohol was a factor in this collision.
A Collision Analyst with RCMP Traffic Services attended the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was engaged and the investigation is continuing.
Anyone with any information about this collision is asked to contact Holyrood RCMP at 709-229-3892 or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-TIPS, www.nlcrimestoppers.com).
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