A 17-year-old driver died in a violent side-on collision in North-du-Québec on Saturday afternoon, adding to the sad list of young Quebecers who have died on the province’s roads this year.
The tragic event happened around 1:30 p.m. on route 113 in Lebel-sur-Quévillon, a small community of about 2,000 inhabitants.
The victim was driving south in a red Hyundai Accent as he made a left onto the Chemin du Moulin.
“At first glance, the driver did not avoid a heavy truck coming from the north, i.e. from the opposite direction,” explains Audrey-Anne Bilodeau, spokeswoman for the Sûreté du Québec.
After the impact, the young woman was in a “very critical” condition, said Agent Bilodeau. His death was eventually confirmed at a hospital.
The driver of the heavy truck, who is in his late 20s, was being treated for nervous shock.
Collision investigators were dispatched to the scene of the accident to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
The death of this 17-year-old motorist adds to the number of young adults who have died on Quebec’s roads this year.
On the morning of January 9, 18-year-old Roger Miguel Obama Ekani feared he might be late for work when he crashed head-on into a tree in Montreal North.
On March 11, 18-year-old Mathis Filion died in a duel on Highway 20 near Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot.
Mathieu Veillette, a 25-year-old Ontarian, is accused of causing this accident while driving with limited ability.
In 2021, 43 people between the ages of 15 and 24 died on our roads, according to the latest comprehensive report by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec.
These young people who died on our streets this year:
- Samuel Goudreault Chevalier, 22 years old
- David Prevost, 25 years old
- Roger Miguel Obama Ekani, 18 years old
- Mathis Filion, 18 years old
- Justine Rousseau, 19 (snowmobile)