Man on motocross bike dies after hitting tree in Oka

A Quebec provincial police (Sûreté du Québec) service badge on a police officer’s uniform, on Sunday Sept. 28, 2025. (The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby)

A young man riding a motocross bike died Thursday afternoon after hitting a tree in Oka, in Quebec’s Laurentians region.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 4 p.m. in a wooded area near Rang de l’Annonciation.

The man was travelling through a curve on an unpaved road when he reportedly collided with the tree, said Laurie Avoine, a spokesperson with the Sûreté du Québec.

He was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A police officer trained in collision investigations is expected to visit the scene to determine the causes and circumstances surrounding the incident.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 29, 2026.