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Cape Breton man seriously injured in ATV crash, airlifted to hospital

By Rebecca Lau Global News

Posted August 13, 2018 8:39 am

Updated June 10, 2024 4:18 pm

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At 2:05 p.m. on August 11, Inverness District RCMP received a 911 call of an ATV collision on the Highland Rd, Margaree Valley. File/ Global News

A 71-year-old Cape Breton man has been seriously injured in an ATV crash.

RCMP say the incident happened just after 2 p.m. on Aug. 11 on the Highland Road in Margaree Valley.

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A group of riders was travelling on the road when one of the vehicles overturned while turning onto a logging road. RCMP say the driver of that ATV was thrown and suffered serious injuries. He was not carrying a passenger.

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The man, who is from Sydney, was airlifted by EHS LifeFlight to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital for treatment.

The investigation into the crash continues.

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