Motorcyclist dies after collision with car

file photo: Daniel J. Rowe / CTV News Montreal

A motorcyclist died Friday after colliding with a car in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, in Chaudière-Appalaches.

Authorities were called to the scene of the accident around 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning. The collision, which involved a car and a motorcycle, occurred at the intersection of Route 132 and Route 273 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly.

“According to initial reports, the motorcyclist was seriously injured,” said Élizabeth Marquis-Guy, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec. “The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.”

Marquis-Guy noted that l’Église Street was closed to traffic and that the municipality had set up a detour.

A crash reconstruction specialist arrived on the scene Friday to better understand the causes and circumstances surrounding the incident.

An investigation is still underway.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 3, 2026.