Series of breakdowns disrupt Eastbound Highway 20 traffic in Longueuil

The Surete du Quebec badge is seen during an operation in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

By News Staff

Posted January 6, 2026 10:15 am.

Last Updated January 6, 2026 10:29 am.

Traffic was disrupted along Highway 20 (Route 132) in Longueuil Tuesday morning after several vehicles broke down or became stalled on Montreal’s South Shore.

Quebec 511 reported a truck broke down around 8:59 a.m. on eastbound Route 132 near Highway 25. Earlier, a vehicle stalled near Roland-Therrien blvd. at about 8:34 a.m. and has since been towed.

The situation has been resolved and traffic is now fluid.

A bus was also removed from the left lane near Highway 25 shortly before 8 a.m., while another vehicle lost control earlier in the morning near Jean-Paul-Vincent blvd.

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