Fatal collision on Highway 40 near Côte-Vertu exit

A Surete du Quebec police shoulder patch is seen in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

By News Staff

Posted January 6, 2025 1:47 pm.

A person is dead after a collision on Highway 40 eastbound at the Côte-Vertu exit on Monday morning, according to multiple media reports.

It reportedly happened around 9:30 a.m.

According to TVA Nouvelles, the male driver was speeding in the wrong direction on the highway when he collided with a car and a semi-trailer truck.

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