Girl, 13, dies after Quebec highway collision that critically injured four others
Posted July 3, 2023 10:08 am.
Last Updated July 4, 2023 8:49 am.
One adult and one child remain in critical condition following the accident that killed a 13-year-old girl on Highway 20 in the Saint-Zotique sector of the Montérégie region on Sunday. Another adult and another child are still hospitalized, but in stable condition.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) provided this update on Monday evening.
The major collision between a truck and a vehicle on Sunday morning initially left all five occupants seriously injured.
Emergency services were called to Highway 20 westbound at around 10:45 a.m.
“The driver of a heavy truck was unable to stop in time to avoid the slowdown in traffic, and collided with an SUV,” said SQ spokeswoman Catherine Bernard on Sunday.
The two adults and three children in the vehicle were all seriously injured and taken to hospital.
An investigator and a police officer specializing in accident scene reconstruction were on the scene to establish the causes and circumstances surrounding this event.
Highway 20 was closed in both directions at 69th Avenue in Saint-Zotique, on Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2023.
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