MONTREAL - A motorcyclist has lost his life after losing control of his vehicle and hurtling to his death in East Bolton, Quebec, Friday evening at about 7:30 p.m.

A fellow biker witnessed the accident and suggested that speed might have been a factor in the accident.

The accident took place on the tree and farm-lined Missisquoi Rd, also known as Highway 245, which starts at the border near Mansonville and continues to Eastman, Quebec.

The town of East Bolton is home to almost 1,000 residents and sits in the heart of the Eastern Townships.