Man seriously injured in Gatineau Park paragliding accident

CBC

April 27, 2023 at 6:18 p.m.·1 min read

First responders are shown near the scene of a paragliding accident near Luskville, Que., on Thursday that left a man seriously injured. (MRC des Collines - image credit)

A complex rescue operation had to be launched Thursday afternoon when a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a Gatineau Park paragliding accident, police say.

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais police said they got an emergency call around 2:15 p.m.

It took first responders until around 5:30 p.m. to arrive at the scene near Luskville, Que., however.

Police said the man landed in an area with steep terrain, forcing rescue teams to hike in.

A team of police from Gatineau, Que., and paramedics and firefighters from Ottawa were able to stabilize the man's condition once they got there, police said.

The Sûreté du Québec dispatched a helicopter to extract the man. By around 8 p.m., the man was out of the park and in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

More details are expected Friday, local police said.