Man in 60s dies attempting motorcycle jump
A western Quebec man in his 60s died when he attempted a jump on his motorcycle Monday afternoon, Sûreté du Québec said.
SQ called to private property near Shawville, Que., Monday afternoon
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A western Quebec man in his 60s died when he attempted a jump on his motorcycle Monday afternoon, Sûreté du Québec said.
The man was attempting the trick on private property in Clarendon, about 80 kilometres northwest of Gatineau, around 3:30 p.m., police said.
"The man was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries," SQ spokesperson Marie-Pier Lorrain said.
A collision reconstruction expert was dispatched to determine the circumstances surrounding the man's death, SQ said.
With files from The Canadian Press.