Skip to content

A Quebec snowmobiler dies after possible collision with moose authorities say

20230128110136-63d54f1daf9d3ccd8b4273a4jpeg
A snowmobile makes its way across frozen ice near Inukjuak, Que. Thursday, May 12, 2022. A snowmobiler has died after possibly colliding with a moose in Quebec's Chaudière-Appalaches region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

MONTREAL — A snowmobiler has died after possibly colliding with a moose in Quebec's Chaudière-Appalaches region.

Provincial police confirmed the 43-year-old man's death on Saturday morning. 

Sgt. Béatrice Dorsainville says early evidence at the scene suggests the snowmobiler may have hit a moose.

She says police were called to the crash near Route 269 south of Lévis, Que. on Friday around 8 p.m. 

Dorsainville says a passerby found the man's body on a trail a few kilometres from Route 269 in Saint-Gilles, and he was officially pronounced dead in hospital.

His identity has not been released, and the investigation continues.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 28, 2023.

--

This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

The Canadian Press

push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks