According to a count by the Journal, a dozen people lost their lives or were near death on the streets of Quebec over the National Day long weekend.
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This celebratory weekend proved disastrous in various regions of the province, be it Centre-du-Québec, Montérégie or Mauricie.
At least five people died and four others were seriously injured.
It should be noted that the health status of the victims could change in the next few hours and thus the number of victims could increase.
In Montreal, a 30-year-old motorcyclist remains in critical condition after he was hit and run on Pitfield Boulevard near Côte-Vertu Boulevard in the Saint-Laurent neighborhood.
Thierry Laforce / QMI Agency
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in the Saint-Laurent district of Montreal on Friday.
A few hours later, late in the afternoon, a woman in her 50s in Brossard on Montreal’s South Shore was probably in the wrong place at the time.
At least three vehicles were involved in the collision, including a Réseau de transport de Longueuil bus.
According to our information, the victim, whose identity is not yet known, was hit by a lamppost in the heat of the moment. His death was announced immediately.
In the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) area, three motorcyclists were killed and one passenger was seriously injured in various events within almost 24 hours.
A swerve, a loss of control and a car not making its mandatory stop would explain these tragedies.
In addition, as of Sunday night in Montérégie, two people were in serious condition following an ATV accident, according to the latest available information.
At the start of the Saint-Jean and Canada Day holidays, provincial police last week warned they would step up their operations on the streets.
In 2022, the SQ had counted nine fatal accidents on its territory at the end of the weekends of June 24-26 and June 30-July 1.
More details to come…