Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in ATV-related deaths, which has a safety advocate worried.

So far this year, eight fatal ATV crashes have been reported, more than double the number reported in recent years.

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Of those eight deaths, three involved minors, including two very young children.

For John Meed, general manager of the Saskatchewan All Terrain Vehicle Association, the numbers are more than just statistics – they’re a call to action.

“There’s been a significant increase, and that’s of a concern to us,” Meed said in an interview with 650 CK

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