Manitoba man killed in rural ATV rollover, RCMP say

A 63-year-old Manitoba man who was killed in an all-terrain vehicle rollover Friday night wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, RCMP say.

Officers from the Russell detachment were called to the scene of the crash around 10:30 p.m. Friday, on Highway 482 west of Dropmore, Man.

Police arrived to find members of the public trying to help the injured ATV driver. He was taken to a local hospital, then flown to Winnipeg by STARS air ambulance for additional treatment, where he later died.

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RCMP continue to investigate the incident.

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