RCMP say man killed after ATV hits tree in northern Alberta

Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a deadly collision involving an all-terrain vehicle in northern Alberta on Friday.

Police said officers responded to an ATV crash near Highway 881 and the Janvier access road at about 10:40 a.m.

“Preliminary investigation reveals the adult male driver and lone occupant of an all-terrain vehicle collided with a tree,” RCMP said in a news relase.

Police added that the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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