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

Police say the man sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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

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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