Man found dead under ATV in Bas-St-Laurent region

A 28-year-old man was found dead under an all-terrain vehicle on Sunday morning in the Bas-St-Laurent region.

Emergency services were called around 7 a.m. after an ATV overturned on the road from Saint-Benoit to Packington, more than 80 kilometers south of Rivière-du-Loup.

Provincial police spokesman Sgt. Stéphane Tremblay says workers discovered the body under the vehicle in a ditch.

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The victim, originally from Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, was taken to a hospital where his death was confirmed.

Police say the accident may have happened several hours before the body was discovered.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2023.

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