Man dies after kayak flips over near Donnacona
The man was kayaking with a group of people in the Rivière aux Pommes before the kayak capsized.
SQ investigating death
A man in his 40s died after the kayak he was in capsized near Donnacona, about 45 kilometres west of Quebec City, on Tuesday afternoon.
He was kayaking with a group of people in the Rivière aux Pommes at the time.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) was called to intervene a little after 4 p.m., on Colonie Road, near the river.
The man was found unconscious and was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, said SQ spokesperson Ève Brochu-Joubert.
A SQ investigator is looking into the case to clarify the causes and circumstances of the death.
Based on reporting by Radio-Canada Marie-Ève Trudel