Harbour Breton RCMP investigates fatal ATV collision

August 27, 2020
Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

An 18-year-old man is deceased following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) collision on Route 363 between St. Jacques and Belleoram that occurred between August 24-25, 2020.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., on August 25, Harbour Breton RCMP received a report of the collision. Officers attended the scene, observed a damaged ATV and located the operator, who was not wearing a helmet, deceased in a ditch.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was engaged. The investigation is continuing to determine if alcohol was a contributing factor in the collision.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Harbour Breton RCMP at 709-885-2320 or contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (TIPS is 8477), by Secure Web Tips at www.nlcrimestoppers.com, or by downloading the free and secure mobile app. Search the App Store for "P3 Tips". Electronic tips submitted to Crime Stoppers are encrypted, entirely confidential and completely anonymous.

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Contact information

Harbour Breton RCMP
709-885-2320

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