Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) yesterday said a 50-year-old Clarington man has died in an ATV collision in Newtonville.
The incident occurred on Hill Street in Newtonville, the police tweeted.
At approximately 2:26 pm, on Tuesday, members of East Division responded to the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single all-terrain vehicle that struck a utility pole on the edge of Hill Street in Clarington, police said.
The all-terrain vehicle was westbound on Hill Street when it left the roadway and went airborne into a utility pole. 50-year-old Gerald McKelvey of Claringtion, who was operating the vehicle was thrown during the collision and came to rest on the edge of the roadway with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to a local hospital to be airlifted, however the victim succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, police said.
The road was closed for several hours while members from the Collision Investigation Unit examined and documented the collision scene. Police are actively investigating the cause of the collision.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact D/Cst. Bryson of the Traffic Services Branch at 905-579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5255.
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