Two people died and two were seriously injured in a head-on collision Saturday evening on Highway 50 between the towns of Lachute and Mirabel.
The accident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on Highway 50, near the Chemin des Sources, near kilometer 267.
According to initial information from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), one of the two vehicles left the lane, resulting in a collision.
In one of the vehicles there was a 37-year-old driver and a passenger in her 30s and a child. They were all seriously injured and taken to hospital, but unfortunately the driver did not survive his injuries. The wife and child are out of danger.
The driver of the second vehicle involved, 74 years old, also suffered serious injuries and died in hospital. She was alone in the car.
Police officers specializing in accident scene reconstruction were dispatched to the scene of the accident to better understand the causes and circumstances of this accident.
Highway 50 between Route 329 in Lachute and Route 148 in Mirabel is closed in both directions indefinitely.