QUESNEL — One person is dead after a UTV rollover incident south of Kersley.
RCMP say that just after 5 p.m. yesterday (Mar.17), police arrived on scene to learn a UTV had rolled down a steep embankment and the sole occupant was seriously injured.
“The investigation revealed the driver was doing chores on private property and was dumping a load of debris when the UTV started to roll down an embankment,” says Sgt. Richard Weseen.
“The UTV lodged on a tree approximately 200 meters down the steep decline and the driver was thrown from the vehicle. The driver tumbled another 200 meters where he landed on a dry bank of the Fraser River.”
He says the man suffered life threatening injuries but due to the location, and the decreasing natural light, a helicopter could not land at the scene.
With the assistance of Quesnel Search and Rescue, the man was extricated from the scene and transported by ground ambulance to the Quesnel Airport. He was then flown to the Prince George University Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
The man’s name is not being released at this time, but police confirm he was a 71 year old resident of the area.
