27-year-old seriously injured in ATV crash near Mount Uniacke

The RCMP say the ATV driver had to be airlifted to hospital on Monday.  (CBC - image credit)
The RCMP say the ATV driver had to be airlifted to hospital on Monday. (CBC - image credit)

A man is in hospital after the ATV he was driving went over a nine-metre embankment and crashed near Mount Uniacke, N.S., on Monday.

The 27-year-old driver was on a service road close to Highway 101 when he tried to get the ATV to go around a turn, the RCMP said Tuesday.

For some reason he didn't succeed, missed the turn, and he along with his ATV tumbled down the embankment.

The man had serious injuries and was flown by LifeFlight helicopter to hospital.

Part of Highway 101 was closed for a time to accommodate the aircraft. The highway has since reopened.

The RCMP said they don't know what led to the crash and their investigation is ongoing.

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