ATV crash with pickup truck kills 1 Grand Manan man, leads to arrest of another

A 29-year-old Grand Mananmanwas killed when hisATVand a pickup truck collided on the island early New Year's Day.

The victim,Derek Patey,diedat the scene.

Another man, 21-year-old Daniel Richard Greene, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over80mg, causing death.

He was remanded Tuesday afternoon and will remain in custody until his next court appearance Friday at 9:30 a.m.in Saint John provincial court.

The crash happened on Highway 776 near Seal Covejust before 3:30 a.m.,RCMPsaid in a news release.

Paramedics and West District RCMPofficers were on the scene of the crash.

Chief Phillip Brown of the Grand MananFire Department said nine firefighters were also at the scene.

RCMP said the investigation is continuing.

Friends on GrandMananare raising money to help sendPatey'sbody to hisfamily in Nova Scotia,where he's originally from and will be buried.