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Woman, 61, dies in hospital after ATV accident near Picton, Ont.

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg/File

PICTON, Ont. – A 61-year-old woman has died after an accident near Picton, Ont.

Provincial police with the Prince Edward detachment say the incident took place at around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday when the woman left a nearby residence and was on her way home.

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Five minutes later, police say the woman was found lying unconscious by the side of the road with her undamaged all-terrain vehicle idling nearby.

Police say the woman was suffering head injuries and was transferred to a hospital, but died on Sunday evening.

They have identified her as Kathryn Richards of Sophiasburgh, Ont.

Police say alcohol was not a factor in the accident and are continuing to investigate the cause.

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