Rider seriously hurt in ATV collission

Ontario Provincial Police | Apr 01, 2020

The Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious all-terrain vehicle (ATV) collision which sent one person to hospital.

On March 27, 2020 at approximately 1:15 p.m. OPP officers, the Lanark County Paramedic Service and Lanark Highlands Fire Department were called to the incident on McDonalds Corners Road, west of Playfairville.

Several ATVs had been travelling together, but one rider lost control of his machine and it rolled over, ejecting the victim. The rider, a 58-year old resident of the area, was transported to hospital by Air Ornge with serious, b ut non-life threatening injuries.

An OPP Collision Reconstructionist and OPP Technical Collision Investigator assisted officers with the case.

No charges are anticipated.

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