French teen, 13, dies after dog sled crash near Montreal while on vacation with family

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• A 13-year-old French tourist died in a dog sled crash on Monday near Montreal, according to police.
• The incident took place in St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, approximately 80 miles from Montreal.
• The boy, who was reportedly on vacation with his family, was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.

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 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.

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Police said the boy was a French national who had come to Quebec with his family on vacation.

A man is seen tending to his sled dogs in St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec. A 13-year-old French tourist has died after he crashed into a tree during a dog sled ride in St-Michel-des-Saints, authorities said on Tuesday. (Gabe Souza/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

He was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries.

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Police said an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.