Gander RCMP is investigating an off-road vehicle crash that occurred on the Newfoundland T'Railway on March 10, 2025. A youth is deceased.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, police received the report of the crash involving two youth under the age of 16. A side-by-side all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was traveling on the trail near Joe Batts Pond, approximately 15 kilometers west of Gander. The ATV lost control, departed the trail and came to rest on its side. The operator died at the scene and a second youth was transported to the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre in Gander for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was engaged. The investigation is continuing.