Man in critical condition after road accident in Quebec
Posted June 28, 2025 12:08 pm.
Last Updated June 28, 2025 12:10 pm.
A man in his 40s is in critical condition after suffering serious injuries in a collision on a highway in Labelle, in the Laurentians.
Emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident around 6 a.m., at kilometer 143 on Route 117, explained Élizabeth Marquis-Guy, information officer for the Sûreté du Québec.
The accident involved “two vehicles heading south,” according to Marquis-Guy.
A vehicle traveling southbound on the road is believed to have collided with a heavy goods vehicle that had stopped on the right-hand hard shoulder, according to initial police reports.
The driver of the first vehicle was taken to a hospital with serious and potentially life-threatening injuries.
A police officer trained in collisions will attend the scene to investigate and clarify the circumstances of the accident.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
