Prince Rupert RCMP outline scope of Friday night ATV incident on Wantage Road that has resulted in medevac of 34 year old male to Vancouver for medical treatment

The Prince Rupert RCMP have provided some details into an early Friday evening incident on Wantage Road involving a male and an All Terrain Vehicle.

"On Friday September 30th, 2022 at approximately 19:55, the Prince Rupert Fire Department (PRFD) called the Prince Rupert RCMP and reported being on-scene with BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) for a motor vehicle incident involving a 34-year-old man on an ATV. 

 As police arrived on-scene, BCEHS was leaving transporting the 34-year-old driver to the hospital. One member followed while others as well as PRFD remained on-scene to investigate. 2 friends of the victim were also on-scene and provided statements to police. 

 The victim was subsequently airlifted to Vancouver by BCEHS, to be treated for serious injuries." 

Prince Rupert Mounties did not specify which area along
Wantage Road that the ATV Incident took place on Friday evening

In their statement from today, the Prince Rupert detachment noted that the lack of use of safety equipment was key to the serious nature of the incident.

"Alcohol or drugs are not suspected to be involved but it was determined that the driver of the ATV was not wearing a safety helmet. The ATV has been seized from the scene and will be undergoing mechanical inspection." -- Constable Gabriel Gravel, Media Relations Officer Prince Rupert RCMP.

From the incident, the Prince Rupert RCMP would like to remind off-road vehicle users of the importance of wearing appropriate protection equipment, including the mandatory safety helmet. Not doing so can result in a $138 fine or much worst, serious injuries. 

The full RCMP statement can be reviewed here.

More notes on the work of Emergency Responders can be reviewed from our archive page.