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Snowmobiler dies after colliding with a tree north of Gatineau, Que.

MONTREAL — A man in his 60s has died after striking a tree with a snowmobile in Quebec’s Outaouais region. Police say they received a call about a collision on a snowmobile trail around 10:30 a.m. today in Low, Que.
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A man in his 60s has died after striking a tree with a snowmobile in Quebec’s Outaouais region. The Surete du Quebec, or Quebec Provincial Police, headquarters in Quebec City is shown on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

MONTREAL — A man in his 60s has died after striking a tree with a snowmobile in Quebec’s Outaouais region.

Police say they received a call about a collision on a snowmobile trail around 10:30 a.m. today in Low, Que., about 40 kilometres northwest of Gatineau.

Quebec provincial police spokesperson Sgt. Laurie Avoine says the snowmobiler deviated from the trail for unknown reasons before crashing into the tree.

Avoine says he was alone on the snowmobile at the time and was thrown off the vehicle after the impact.

The man was taken to hospital where he was declared dead.

The investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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