Meech Lake Road

By Trevor Greenway

A 30-year-old Gatineau man is dead after a motorbike crash on Meech Lake Road on Sept. 15. 

According to MRC des Collines Police, the man was driving west on Meech Lake Road when he crashed into an embankment. The 30-year-old, who has not been named by police, was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Police say they believe speed could have been a factor in the single-vehicle fatal crash. 

“At this time, one of the hypotheses being considered by investigators is that speed may have been a contributing factor,” a police press release reads. “The investigation currently shows that the motorcycle involved belonged to a third party, and that the victim had no driver’s licence. A mechanical inspection of the motorcycle is scheduled to take place shortly.”

Investigators were combing the scene until about 4 a.m. Sept. 16 and will continue to search for a cause. 

Another motorbike accident in the Tim Hortons parking lot in Val-des-Monts on Sept. 14 could have ended worse than it did. 

According to police, a 58-year-old driver from Gatineau, while taking a driving course, hit the front gas throttle before fully sitting down and the Ryker Can-Am three-wheeler sped into a window and ejected the woman from the bike. The bike then changed course and slammed into another vehicle. The driver was transported to hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. A driving school instructor witnessed the entire accident. 

MRC des Collines Police were also called to another motorbike accident on Chelsea’s River Road on Sept. 12. Those involved escaped with minor injuries.