Quebec provincial police investigating death of 70-year-old man found on snowmobile

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MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who was found on a snowmobile in the Abitibi—Témiscamingue region of the province.

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MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who was found on a snowmobile in the Abitibi—Témiscamingue region of the province.

Police say they received a call at 3:30 a.m. Sunday about a man found unconscious on the vehicle in Val-Paradis, Que., about 581 kilometres northwest of Montreal.

Spokesperson Stéphane Tremblay says the man collided with a guardrail and was found by passersby who attempted first aid.

A Surete du Quebec police shoulder patch is seen in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
A Surete du Quebec police shoulder patch is seen in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Tremblay says the man appeared to have lost control of the vehicle.

The man was transported to hospital in La Sarre, Que., where he was pronounced dead.

Tremblay says the man was a local from the Val-Paradis area.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2025.

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