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Victim in Lake of Bays ATV crash was not wearing a helmet: OPP

A westbound ATV entered a ditch and collided with a hydro pole; the deceased is a 43-year-old man from Baysville, say OPP
2022-06-04 fatal crash Huntsville
Police are shown on Dickie Lake Road in Lake of Bays Township, where an ATV collided with a hydro pole.

NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal single all-terrain vehicle collision in Lake of Bays Township.

On June 4, 2022, at approximately 3 p.m., Huntsville OPP, along with emergency services, responded to a single ATV collision on Dickie Lake Road in Lake of Bays Township. The initial investigation revealed that a westbound ATV entered a ditch and collided with a hydro pole. The single rider, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The deceased has been identified as Rolan Totayo, 43 years of age, of Baysville, Ontario.

Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken with police is asked to call Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

ATV riders are reminded to take all precautions. Know your limits, stay within them and always wear an approved well-fitted helmet with chinstrap securely fastened. For more information on ATV safety, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/driving-road-vehicle-orv and https://ofatv.org/atv-safety/.

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