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Motorcyclist seriously injured while trying to overtake a tractor

FILE PHOTO: a Sûreté du Québec (SQ) cruiser. Mario Beauregard / The Canadian Press

MONTREAL _ A motorcyclist fights for his life following a collision with a tractor on Saturday noon in Charette, Mauricie.

The accident, which occurred on 2nd Rang North, was reported to the emergency services at around 12:40 p.m., reported the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

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Information gathered by the police revealed that the motorcyclist attempted to overtake the tractor on the left at the same time as the driver was also making a left turn.

The motorcyclist was in critical condition when he was transported to a hospital in the area, said Sergeant Catherine Bernard, a spokeswoman for the SQ.

A collision investigator was dispatched to the scene to shed light on the accident.

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