CHAMBLY – A six-year-old boy has died after he suffered a severe head injury on a sledding hill Monday afternoon east of Montreal.

Richelieu—Saint-Laurent police say they received 911 calls shortly before 3 p.m. about an injured child at Robert-Lebel park, near Chambly, Que.

The child was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead. 


Quebec's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Quebec’s provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Police did not release details about how the boy injured his head.

The coroner has taken over the investigation.

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Municipal officials in Chambly have closed access to the sledding hill until further notice.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 3, 2026.