33-year-old man dead after ATV rollover near Gander

RCMP say the man was pronounced dead at the scene in Benton, just south of Gander

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Caption: The man sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the RCMP. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

A 33-year-old man is dead after an ATV rollover Friday near Gander, say police.
Paramedics and members of the 103 Search and Rescue Squadron were dispatched just after 6:30 p.m. to Gull Pond, a cabin area just north of Benton, according to a spokesperson from the RCMP.
The man, who was driving the vehicle, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene, the spokesperson said.
A second ATV was also at the scene of the incident.
Benton is just south of Gander, off the Trans-Canada Highway.
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