Alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the death of a 25-year-old Dauphin River man after an off-road vehicle rollover Tuesday night, Manitoba RCMP said.
Officers from the Gypsumville detachment were called to an incident on Memorial Crescent in Lake St. Martin First Nation around 10:05 p.m., where they found an ATV in a ditch.
The ATV’s driver, 39, had tried to make a turn but lost control, causing the vehicle to roll and throw off the three riders.
Police said the driver and another man, 23, survived the crash, but a 25-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said none of the occupants were wearing helmets.
The driver was arrested for refusing to comply with a breath demand in an accident resulting in death. He remains in custody, while RCMP continue to investigate.