ATV driver found deceased in Gananoque River

An ATV driver was found deceased this morning in the Gananoque River, Leeds OPP report.

Police say in a media release that they responded to the single vehicle collision just after 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, after receiving reports that there was an upside down ATV in the river near the intersection of Turn Around Road and Maple Grove Road. Leeds and Grenville Paramedics, and the Leeds and Thousand Islands fire department also attended.

A lifeless driver was located with the ATV. He was identified as a local 64 year-old male, however police say his identity will not be released.

“The time and cause of the collision are still undetermined,” police explain. The matter is being investigated by OPP Collision Reconstructionists, the Technical Traffic Collision Investigators, the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Office of Forensic Pathology.

Turn Around Road at Maple Grove Road remains closed to the public during the investigation.

If you witnessed the collision, or have any information, contact the Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave your tip online at http://ontariocrimestoppers.ca.