Search and rescue teams responded to a crash Wednesday afternoon near Peachland, which ultimately claimed the life of an ATV rider
Article content
A 72-year-old man is dead after an ATV crash near Peachland on Wednesday.
Article content
West Kelowna RCMP said the man died after going off trail near the former Gladstone Mine close to the 4600 block of Ponderosa Road in Peachland.
Article content
Article content
“Preliminary investigation indicates the ATV left the trail, travelled down a steep embankment, and rolled before coming to rest against trees,” said RCMP Const. Ash Puri. “The rider succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
Article content
Story continues below
Article content
Neither alcohol nor drugs are believed to be factors in the crash. The trails in the area are commonly used by off-road vehicles, and he was travelling with another rider before becoming separated.
Article content
Sunrise
Article content
The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) was called to assist RCMP, the B.C. Coroners Service, and emergency responders in accessing the remote site to recover the rider and ATV.
Article content
The incident comes weeks after a separate ATV accident close to nearby Idabel Lake, just east of Kelowna, where one person died and two others were injured on July 3.
Article content
In June, two children were killed and three others injured after their side-by-side UTV rolled over on a rural road near the northern B.C. community of Pouce Coupe.
Article content
The driver, who was seven years old, was one of those killed, along with an eight-year-old passenger.
Article content
