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The second Boris Pegan’s feet left the platform while attached to a zip line, he knew it was going to end badly.

“As soon as I jumped, I saw a person two-thirds toward the end stuck on the cable, not moving,” Pegan said.

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Pegan crashed into the man stuck on the same zip line at Place des Festivals. The zip line, which allows people to ride down a wire attached by a harness, is one of the free outdoor activities that’s part of the Montréal en lumière festival, which ends March 5.

Travelling with significant speed, Pegan said he was terrified to realize he would not be able to avoid a collision with the person stranded in the middle of the zip line, which is about 200 metres long, and about 10 metres high in front of Place-des-Arts.

“I thought I was going to hit him, and then fall off and die,” Pegan said. “Luckily, I had my winter gloves on. I started gripping onto the cable to slow down. I think I was able to slow it down a little bit. My gloves are completely ripped now.”