A 25-year-old snowmobiler suffered serious injuries on Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his vehicle in Petite-Vallée, Gaspésie.

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The accident occurred around 3 p.m., in a wooded area near the Route du Jeu, in this small municipality located 80 km north of Gaspé.

The young man who was riding a snowmobile at the time was ejected from his snowmobile before hitting a tree head-on. It was a second snowmobiler who was with him who contacted the emergency services.

The victim was transported to a hospital in the region, before being moved by plane to a hospital in Quebec, said Nicolas Scholtus, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). His current condition, however, is not known.

According to the provincial police force, speed could be involved in this case. Moreover, the snowmobiler was not wearing his helmet during the swerve.