ATVer suffers ‘nasty' leg injury
A woman suffered a severe leg gash late Friday afternoon after an ATV accident on a backwoods trail off the Long Lake Road.
A woman suffered a severe leg gash late Friday afternoon after an ATV accident on a backwoods trail off the Long Lake Road.
"An ATV travelling along the trail came into contact with a fallen tree that was extruding out into the trail,” Whitehorse Fire Department deputy chief Kevin Lyslo said this morning.
"It was definitely nasty.... It was basically a big gash in her leg.”
He said the woman received a deep cut below the knee. Emergency response officials took her to Whitehorse General Hospital at around 4:30 p.m.
The mishap damaged the vehicle, while a rider on a second ATV remained unscathed.
The accident occurred past the sewage lagoons just outside city limits, Lyslo said.
Comments (10)
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Sam Finnigan on Oct 30, 2013 at 11:08 am
I agree with many people who are upset at ATV and skidoo use in this city. Noisy, rude, dangerous and careless describe way too many operators of these vehicles. We need protection from them.
In the greenbelt near our country residential property- all illegal shooting in the city, drinking and driving, impaired driving, bush parties and yelling and screaming all involve skidoos, atvs and the odd truck. We have never seen people walking the trails who act like this.
It's pretty sad, can't the city and YTG setup an ATV park and say- go only there?
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smutty trailwalkers on Oct 30, 2013 at 9:30 am
I would really like to see how much more appreciative these trail walkers are, if they ever get hurt and need an ATV to help them....
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Anonymous on Oct 29, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Bill Black,
REALLY? Let us look at this in an intelligent, logical manner. Hikers are between 125-200 lbs or less. What do quads or skidoos weigh? Hmmmmmmmmmm! 500-100 lbs? As well what speeds do hikers go? Let us think carefully? Oooh! They may run at the fastest 6-7 Km's per hour? Quads or skidoo sat 20-90 Kim's /hr? Okay who are more responsibility to ensure their actions keep others safe. Tough question, but let us see if you can come to the logical answer.
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smutty trailwalkers on Oct 29, 2013 at 8:32 am
I can't believe that in the land where there was only snow sleds once upon a time that midnightsun007 would shame the next best mode of transportation to get us to remote places. The ATV operator did not need permits or insurance as she was abiding by the city bylaws, and was out of city limits. She did not hurt anybody but herself. Do you drive a car to work? Out to the lake? Maybe next the bicyclists should stop the madness in the roads made for driving because you are a danger to them. You need to give your head a shake.
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flyingfur on Oct 29, 2013 at 8:29 am
midnightsun
How could you possibly make that comment without any of the details about the accident or what led to it? The COW ATV permit is a cash grab and does nothing to ensure safe operation of the ATV. Accidents can still happen to safe operators. Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions...you have zero evidence to do so.
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bill black on Oct 29, 2013 at 8:26 am
I think people on quads made the trails we all walk on. The quads keep the bushes down.
And what about the right to transportation? Can we make the walkers get insurance for being on the trails.
And what about when the walkers put stuff in the trail to sabotage the quaders it's not very nice thing for walkers to do
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Frank Smithers on Oct 29, 2013 at 7:31 am
Hope this woman recovers from her injury soon.
And I agree its time to get this madness out of the city. Too many people tear up beautiful trails with ATVs and make it dangerous for others.
The city has started a very stupid program. Many people driving ATVs do not care about the environment or the quiet enjoyment of others on our trails. Why is the city allowing this to take place.
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read the article on Oct 29, 2013 at 6:34 am
Midnightsun007, read the article no stupid permit needed as they were outside city limits. This city permit is as bad the gun registry. Next time you are smoozing at city hall, ask how many permits have been acquired then ask how many atv/snowmobile are assumed to be in town. I did not hear mention of any hikers out there.
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John Smith on Oct 29, 2013 at 4:10 am
MIDNIGHTSUN007
Your comment was a little mean spirited.
But I do agree that ATVs and skidoos operating in and around the city are very often dangerous to the operators and others and a very poor decision by the COW.
Last winter I almost hit a skidoo when driving 50km per hour. It was suddenly on the road in my path. The operator was young with no helmet. He entered my path from a street on the wrong side of the road and he did not stop at the stop sign. We were both very lucky- he may have been killed or disabled and I would have had all the bad feelings that go with being involved in a tragic accident.
I hope this woman has a speedy recovery. Also wish the city would rethink their silly ATV and skidoo bylaws.
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MIDNIGHTSUN007 on Oct 28, 2013 at 10:48 am
I wonder if she had a valid C.O.W. ATV permit, license plate & insurance. Just another example of how dangerous these machines & the riders are! They have no regard for their own safety, let alone a hiker on that same trail. When will this madness end?