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19-year-old dies in Gatineau single-motorcycle crash

A Gatineau Police vehicle shown in this undated photo. (File photo) A Gatineau Police vehicle shown in this undated photo. (File photo)
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Gatineau police are investigating after a 19-year-old man died in a single-motorcycle crash overnight.

Police say the crash happened at around 3 a.m. on Allumettières Boulevard, between Wilfrid-Lavigne Boulevard and Samuel-Edey Street, in the Aylmer sector.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to initial reports, alcohol does not appear to be a factor, police say.

The investigation is ongoing into the cause of the accident.

The man's identity will not be released.

Eastbound Allumetières Boulevard is closed to traffic between Wilfrid-Lavigne Boulevard and Samuel-Edey Street until further notice. Businesses in the area remain open.

Police are asking the public to avoid the area.

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