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Snowmobiler killed after crash in Quebec's Charlevoix region

MONTREAL — A snowmobiler was killed in a crash in Quebec's Charlevoix region, northeast of Quebec City.

MONTREAL — A snowmobiler was killed in a crash in Quebec's Charlevoix region, northeast of Quebec City.

Provincial police received a 911 call for a missing man about 11 a.m. Saturday.

The victim, a man in his 40s, was found later the same day after a police search in Notre-Dame-des-Monts and was declared dead in hospital.

Sgt. Ève Brochu-Joubert said it is likely the man swerved and collided with a tree while riding in a wooded area about 340 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

Police needed help from firefighters and ambulance technicians to recover the victim.

Provincial police are investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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