Police investigating fatal ATV crash in Lovat, N.S.

A RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

One man is dead and another is injured following an ATV crash in Lovat, N.S., on Tuesday, says the RCMP.

Pictou County District RCMP responded to a report of an overturned ATV in a remote area near Middle Settlement Road around 3:50 p.m.

The driver of the ATV, a 67-year-old man from Salt Springs, was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.

An adult man, who was the only passenger on the ATV, had life-threatening injuries.

Police say the investigation is ongoing. They are asking anyone who may have seen the ATV to contact them at 902-755-4141 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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