CFB VALCARTIER, Que. — A Canadian soldier has died in an apparent accident on a Quebec military base.
The military says Cpl. Jean-Michel Deziel fell off the roof while installing a telecommunications antenna Monday at CFB Valcartier.
He was evacuated to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the military said in a statement.
The incident is under investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. In the meantime, the military says it will not offer any further details.
Deziel had been in the military for just over four years. He had been to Afghanistan in 2009.
“This young soldier who served a tour in Afghanistan had a resoundingly promising career ahead of him in the Canadian Forces,” said Col. Jean-Marc Lanthier, commander of the 5th Canadian Mechanized Brigade.
“His unexpected and premature death represents a profound loss to our organization.”