Man, 31, dead after ATV crash in Annapolis County

A 31-year-old man is dead after an ATV crash in Nova Scotia'sAnnapolis County.

The RCMP say they were called to the scene on Highway 362 in Spa Springsjust north of Middleton shortly before 6 a.m. on Monday.

Police say the ATV was travelling south on the highway when it left the road and came to rest in a field.

The driver and lone occupant, a 31-year-oldman from New Minas, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Mounties also responded to a separate off-road vehicle crash on a trail in New Tusketon Monday morning.

Police say a side-by-sidewas travelling on a remote trailwhen it rolled, pinning the driver underneath.

The driver and lone-occupant, a 47-year-old man from Shelburne, suffered serious injuries.

Hewas airlifted to hospital by LifeFlight helicopter.