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Two ATV collisions in four days Nicole Veerman Northern News Services Published Wednesday, August 10, 2011
On July 30, around 7:20 p.m., Arviat RCMP responded to a call of a possible impaired driver. Upon locating the ATV, which was being operated by a man who had two passengers on board, police attempted to stop the vehicle, but it sped off and drove through an intersection, according to an Aug. 4 press release. RCMP then watched as the ATV drove off the road, striking a large boulder and throwing one passenger from the vehicle. The driver fled the scene while the passenger was taken to the health centre by police to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. The police located the driver a short while later. Johnny Kaviok, 37, has been charged with flight from a peace officer causing bodily harm, failure to remain at the scene, impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Kaviok will appear before the Nunavut Court of Justice in Arviat Oct. 24. Alongside him will be a man charged with operating an ATV that collided with a pedestrian. During the early morning hours of July 26, a man walking against the flow of traffic was struck by an ATV. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, while the pedestrian was taken to the health centre by witnesses. The pedestrian received non-life threatening injuries. According to a July 28 RCMP press release, alcohol was not a factor in the collision. Jordan St. John, 19, is facing charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failure to remain at the scene and operating a vehicle without insurance or registration. The RCMP is reminding residents that all ATVs operating on the roads in the community must be licensed and insured. Drivers are also reminded to obey the speed limit and to be cautious of pedestrian traffic.
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