Gypsumville RCMP investigating fatal off-road vehicle rollover

September 8, 2021
Lake St Martin First Nation, Manitoba

News release

On September 7, 2021, at 10:05 pm, Gypsumville RCMP received a report of an off-road vehicle rollover that occurred on Memorial Crescent on the Lake St Martin First Nation.

Officers have determined that an ATV, being operated by a 39-year-old male from Lake St. Martin, was travelling on Memorial Crescent, with two other passengers, when the operator attempted to make a turn but lost control. The ATV entered the ditch and rolled, ejecting the three males.

A 25-year-old male passenger, from Dauphin River, was pronounced deceased on scene. The other passenger, a 23-year-old male, was not physically injured.

The investigation led to the arrest of the 39-year-old male driver for Refusal to Comply with Breath Demand in an Accident Resulting in Death. He remains in police custody.

The three occupants of the ATV were not wearing helmets and alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the rollover.

Gypsumville RCMP continue to investigate.

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Contact information

Sgt. Paul Manaigre, Media Relations Officer
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File number: 2021-1343320

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