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Motorcyclist killed after colliding with pickup truck

A man in his 60s was killed in the Saturday evening crash on Highway 105 near Kazabazua, Que., according to Quebec provincial police.

Crash happened on Highway 105 near Kazabazua, Que.

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A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a pickup truck on Highway 105 near Kazabazua, Que., according to the Sûreté du Québec. (Lynda Paradis/Radio-Canada)

A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a pickup truck in western Quebec, provincial police say.

The crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Highway 105 near Kazabazua, Que., according to a news release from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

The northbound truck apparently made a left-hand turn and the southbound motorcycle couldn't avoid the impact, the SQ said.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation into the crash is underway, the SQ said. As of 8:20 p.m., Highway 105 was still closed near the scene of the collision.

Kazabazua is roughly 80 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa.