16 soldiers injured in accident at CFB Valcartier, near Quebec City
Posted September 17, 2024 10:00 pm.
Last Updated September 18, 2024 11:33 am.
CFB VALCARTIER — More than a dozen soldiers were sent to hospital on Tuesday afternoon after an accident at a military base just outside Quebec City.
Capt. Hermione Wilson, a public affairs officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, says the accident took place at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier.
Wilson says the accident in the base’s training area involved two armoured vehicles.
She says civilian and military emergency services responded immediately to the scene.
Wilson adds that 16 members of the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.
