CANTON, Maine — A man from Jay was found dead early Friday morning in Canton after crashing an ATV.
According to Oxford County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy James Urquhart, a newspaper delivery person discovered the body on the side of Tessier Road around 4 a.m. and reported it to the Sheriff’s Office.
When emergency responders arrived, they determined the man, identified as 61-year-old Bradford White, crashed an ATV after he lost control. White was pinned under the ATV in a ditch. Urquhart said White was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe speed and alcohol were factors in the crash, Urquhart said.