French Teenager Dies After Dog Sled Crash Northwest of Montreal

Published on February 21, 2024

MONTREAL—A 13-year-old French tourist has died after he crashed into a tree during a dog sled ride northwest of Montreal, authorities said Tuesday. Quebec provincial police said they were called to a property just before noon on Monday in St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Montreal in the Lanaudière region. Sgt. Frédéric Deshaies said the preliminary investigation indicates the teen was on a dog sled ride and hit a tree after the driver lost control. Police said the boy was a French national who had come to Quebec with his family on vacation. He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries....