October 27, 2022 3:50 a.m.

A California man died following a Tuesday night all-terrain vehicle accident in south county.

A report from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said just before 5:40 p.m. a deputy was dispatched to a rollover vehicle wreck on private property in the 1500 block of North Gazley Road in the Canyonville area. An ATV had hit a stump and rolled over the top of the male victim, causing severe trauma. The victim was alert and conscious when the deputy arrived. The man’s son had been honking the horn of the ATV so medical crews could find their location. The vehicle was behind a locked gate. A crewmember from the Canyonville South Umpqua Fire Department cut the lock so responders could get to the scene.

46-year old John Sausedo of Cucamonga, was transported via life flight to a Jackson County hospital, but was later pronounced deceased, due to his injuries. No intoxicants were involved, according to the DCSO report.