ATV Collision – Driver Pronounced Dead At Scene

(HURON EAST, ON) – On September 24, 2012 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Huron County OPP officers, Huron County paramedics and Seaforth Fire Department members responded to an all terrain vehicle collision (ATV) on Hannah Line between Centennial Road and Tile Road.

Initial investigation revealed the driver of an Arctic Cat four wheel (ATV) was traveling north on Hannah line when the machine left the roadway and overturned in the deep ditch on the east side.

The lone occupant, Matthew CARNOCHAN, age 25, from Huron East was pronounced dead at the scene.

Members from the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation team attended the scene to assist with the investigation. At this point the investigation is in its early stages and the cause is undetermined. A post-mortem examination will be completed.

The roadway is open.

Any person with information regarding this collision should immediately contact the Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.

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