(Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville) A woman over 70 years old lost her life while she was in the Mont-Saint-Bruno national park after a tree fell on her.
Updated yesterday at 7:10 p.m.
The accident happened around 1 p.m. on Thursday, when a woman in her 70s was accompanied by her daughter and grandchild.
The fall of a tree would have killed her instantly while she was on the Le Grand-Duc trail in the ponds sector.
On the website of the Société des establishments de plein air du Québec (SEPAQ), we can read that it only takes one hour to cover this 3.5 kilometer long trail and that the degree of difficulty would be “ easy “.
The trail is also said to be recommended for families and accessible by “big-wheel stroller.” The trail was closed to the public following the accident, but the rest of the park remains open.
The Longueuil Agglomeration Police Department is still on site with park managers. SEPAQ spokesperson Olivia Jacques explains that the Crown corporation is currently collaborating with the investigation and is extending its support to the victim’s loved ones.
