A man and a woman, both in their 20s, have died following a motorcycle crash in the Lanaudière region.
Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Béatrice Dorsinville, said it happened Sunday at around 10:00 p.m. on Highway 347, near the intersection of Highway 343 in Saint-Côme — roughly 110 kilometres north of Montreal.
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The pair was travelling on the same motorcycle, when for an unknown reason, the bike deviated off course.
Dorsinville said the couple ended up in a ditch.
Collision experts were sent to investigate.
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The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.
The SQ said 14 people died on Quebec roads during this year’s two-week construction holiday, down from 19 last year.
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