Motorcyclist dies in collision in Kazabazua, Outaouais

A Sûreté du Québec badge is visible in Montreal on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)

A motorcyclist has died following a crash Saturday in Kazabazua, in the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, in the Outaouais region.

Emergency services were called to Highway 105 around 6:30 p.m. after the rider collided with a pickup truck.

Police say the truck was heading north and turning left when the collision occurred. The motorcyclist, who was travelling in the opposite direction, was unable to avoid the impact.

The man, who was in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sûreté du Québec investigators are working to piece together what happened.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Aug. 2, 2025.