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Man dies in hot air balloon accident at festival south of Montreal
ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. – A 26-year-old man has died following a hot air balloon accident southeast of Montreal.
The accident happened about 7:30 this morning.
The man was taking part in an international hot air balloon festival based in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
A festival spokeswoman identified the man as Maxime Trepanier and says the accident happened after a hot air balloon landed near Mont-St-Gregoire.
Quebec provincial police Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau says investigators are trying to determine what caused the accident.
The 30th edition of the week-long festival began on Saturday.
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