ATV rider airlifted to hospital after crash near Mount Forest
Police are asking anyone with information about this ATV crash in Wellington North Township to contact them. (Submitted/OPP)
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is appealing to the public for information after a late night ATV crash near Mount Forest.
According to OPP, the single-vehicle collision happened on Sideroad 2 East around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday.
The lone occupant of the ATV, a 33-year-old from Wellington North Township was airlifted to a trauma hospital with serious injuries.
A photo of the crash's aftermath released by OPP shows a mangled vehicle lying on its side with one of its wheels twisted underneath.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-888-310-1122.
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