A truly sad story coming out of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan Township this afternoon. A five year old child has died after an ATV collision. According to the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP, it happened on Saturday morning around 11am on a private property. The preliminary investigation reveals the child was alone on the ATV when it crashed into a tree. The child was wearing a helmet but succumbed to their injuries after they were air lifted to a regional trauma centre. A post-mortem has been scheduled. The investigation is continuing with the help of the Chief Coroner and and a forensic pathologist, an OPP Collision Reconstructionist, Technical Collision Investigator, and the UOV OPP Crime Unit are also assisting. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-757-2600 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.
