Man dies in parachute accident

A 39-year-old man died on Saturday after a skydiving accident near Victoriaville airport in Centre-du-Québec.

The incident reportedly occurred around noon near Airport Road in Victoriaville.

“For a reason still unknown, the parachutist would have experienced difficulties during the landing”, explained Catherine Bernard, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.

“His death was found in a hospital center,” she added at the start of the evening.

An investigation is underway to understand the circumstances of this event.


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