A 29-year-old Chatsworth Township man was taken to hospital in critical condition after crashing an all-terrain vehicle in the Municipality of Meaford.

Grey County OPP responded to the ATV crash at 2 p.m. Monday on the St. Vincent/Sydenham Town Line, south of Hwy. 26.

Police say the victim was part of a group riding their ATV’s on a bush trail in the area when the mishap occurred.

Investigation revealed that the victim left the trail and attempted to ride up a steep hill when the ATV, a 1988 Yamaha YFW, flipped up and back over top of the rider. He had momentarily lost consciousness.

The victim was taken out of the area by another member of the group and returned to the St. Vincent/Sydenham Town Line, where he was treated by Grey County paramedics.

He was air-lifted to Victoria Hospital in London.