On August 1, 2020, at 3:51 pm, Melita RCMP received a report of an off-road vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 21 and the main road on Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.
Officers attended and have determined that an 18-year-old male, from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, was riding an ATV travelling northeast towards Hwy 21 when he lost control and was thrown from the ATV.
The 18-year-old male was pronounced deceased while en route to the hospital.
Melita RCMP, along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continue to investigate.