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Alberta man found dead under ATV
By Ryan Cormier, edmontonjournal.comJuly 20, 2009
EDMONTON — Slave Lake RCMP are investigating after they found a dead man underneath his ATV early Saturday morning.
Around 2 a.m., emergency crews found the adult man under the vehicle in a ditch near Highway 2.
Christopher Zuberbier, of Wagner, was declared dead at the scene. Investigators believe he was killed in an accident hours earlier, although no witnesses have come forward.
Zuberbier was not wearing a helmet when he was found, said Staff Sgt. Mike Proctor. It is not yet known if alcohol was a factor.
Roughly three hours before Zuberbier’s body was found, police spotted a group of ATVs driving illegally on Highway 2 only a kilometre from the accident scene. When an officer tried to approach the group, they fled. RCMP did not pursue the group of four to five riders on ATVs.
Investigators are now trying to determine of Zuberbier was part of that earlier group.
Alberta man, 23, dies after crashing ATV into tree
By Brent Wittmeier, edmontonjournal.comJuly 11, 2009
EDMONTON — A 23-year old central Alberta man was killed early Saturday morning after crashing his ATV into a tree.
At about 8:30 a.m., a man passed two other quads on a remote road near Forestburg, nearly 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton. The witnesses saw the man speed by at a high rate of speed before losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a group of trees. The driver was taken to hospital with massive head injuries where he was pronounced dead.
“He passed a couple of guys on other quads, looked behind him, and floated over into the east ditch,” said RCMP Cpl. Joe Sangster.
RCMP are currently investigating the accident and say the man was not wearing a helmet. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident.
Man killed riding ATV
By Ben Gelinas, edmontonjournal.comMay 24, 2009
EDMONTON — A 21-year-old Debolt-area man was killed Saturday evening while riding an ATV near the Simonette River around 6:30 p.m.
The man was attempting to crest a hill when the ATV went airborne, throwing the rider off.
Campers in the area administered first aid until paramedics arrived, but the rider died of his injuries.
His name has not been released.
Sundre woman, 25, dies when ATV rolls over
News ServicesMay 5, 2009
CALGARY / An Alberta woman is dead after her all-terrain vehicle rolled over and landed on her early Sunday, police say.
The 25-year-old woman from Sundre, Alta., was driving her vehicle up a steep embankment in the Marble Mountain area after midnight when it tipped over, falling backwards and on top of her. An air ambulance was sent to the scene, but the woman died from her injuries, the RCMP said.
The woman's name has not been released.
ATV rider swept away by northern Alberta river
By Ben Gelinas, edmontonjournal.comMay 5, 2009
EDMONTON — A 23-year-old Grande Prairie man is missing after he was swept downstream while trying to cross the Wapiti River on a two-seater ATV on Monday evening, RCMP said Tuesday.
A 25-year-old woman riding in the passenger seat of the side-by-side sport recreational utility vehicle managed to swim to shore near the Riverview Pines subdivision, about 15 minutes southwest of Grande Prairie. Both occupants bailed after the current began to take control of the vehicle as they made their way into the river around 7:25 p.m..
“It appeared that it was going to roll,” Cpl. Carol McKinley said.
The Wapiti winds and can be fast-flowing in places. Its depth varies, McKinley said.
The woman was checked out in hospital and released. Searchers have found the vehicle, but the search for the man, identified as Jason Giesbrecht, continues.
Helicopters have flown nearly 10 kilometres overhead, while RCMP dogs scour the shores and boats check the water. Searchers want members of the general public to stay away from the scene, as they may interfere with the orchestrated search.
Alberta man found dead under ATV
By Ryan Cormier, edmontonjournal.comJuly 20, 2009
EDMONTON — Slave Lake RCMP are investigating after they found a dead man underneath his ATV early Saturday morning.
Around 2 a.m., emergency crews found the adult man under the vehicle in a ditch near Highway 2.
Christopher Zuberbier, of Wagner, was declared dead at the scene. Investigators believe he was killed in an accident hours earlier, although no witnesses have come forward.
Zuberbier was not wearing a helmet when he was found, said Staff Sgt. Mike Proctor. It is not yet known if alcohol was a factor.
Roughly three hours before Zuberbier’s body was found, police spotted a group of ATVs driving illegally on Highway 2 only a kilometre from the accident scene. When an officer tried to approach the group, they fled. RCMP did not pursue the group of four to five riders on ATVs.
Investigators are now trying to determine of Zuberbier was part of that earlier group.
Alberta man, 23, dies after crashing ATV into tree
By Brent Wittmeier, edmontonjournal.comJuly 11, 2009
EDMONTON — A 23-year old central Alberta man was killed early Saturday morning after crashing his ATV into a tree.
At about 8:30 a.m., a man passed two other quads on a remote road near Forestburg, nearly 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton. The witnesses saw the man speed by at a high rate of speed before losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a group of trees. The driver was taken to hospital with massive head injuries where he was pronounced dead.
“He passed a couple of guys on other quads, looked behind him, and floated over into the east ditch,” said RCMP Cpl. Joe Sangster.
RCMP are currently investigating the accident and say the man was not wearing a helmet. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident.
Man killed riding ATV
By Ben Gelinas, edmontonjournal.comMay 24, 2009
EDMONTON — A 21-year-old Debolt-area man was killed Saturday evening while riding an ATV near the Simonette River around 6:30 p.m.
The man was attempting to crest a hill when the ATV went airborne, throwing the rider off.
Campers in the area administered first aid until paramedics arrived, but the rider died of his injuries.
His name has not been released.
Sundre woman, 25, dies when ATV rolls over
News ServicesMay 5, 2009
CALGARY / An Alberta woman is dead after her all-terrain vehicle rolled over and landed on her early Sunday, police say.
The 25-year-old woman from Sundre, Alta., was driving her vehicle up a steep embankment in the Marble Mountain area after midnight when it tipped over, falling backwards and on top of her. An air ambulance was sent to the scene, but the woman died from her injuries, the RCMP said.
The woman's name has not been released.
ATV rider swept away by northern Alberta river
By Ben Gelinas, edmontonjournal.comMay 5, 2009
EDMONTON — A 23-year-old Grande Prairie man is missing after he was swept downstream while trying to cross the Wapiti River on a two-seater ATV on Monday evening, RCMP said Tuesday.
A 25-year-old woman riding in the passenger seat of the side-by-side sport recreational utility vehicle managed to swim to shore near the Riverview Pines subdivision, about 15 minutes southwest of Grande Prairie. Both occupants bailed after the current began to take control of the vehicle as they made their way into the river around 7:25 p.m..
“It appeared that it was going to roll,” Cpl. Carol McKinley said.
The Wapiti winds and can be fast-flowing in places. Its depth varies, McKinley said.
The woman was checked out in hospital and released. Searchers have found the vehicle, but the search for the man, identified as Jason Giesbrecht, continues.
Helicopters have flown nearly 10 kilometres overhead, while RCMP dogs scour the shores and boats check the water. Searchers want members of the general public to stay away from the scene, as they may interfere with the orchestrated search.
