A driver got into a spectacular collision with a deer before slamming into a utility pole and closing Route 148 during rush hour in Pontiac, Outaouais, on Friday morning.
MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Public Safety was alerted by calls to 911 around 4:15 a.m. about an accident on Route 148 near Chemin Elm.
According to initial information, the woman, who was alone on board, collided with the deer and then crashed violently into a power pole.
The Hydro-Québec mast was completely severed and the power cables were dangling from the roadway, but no one was injured.
Courtesy of the Public Security of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais
The Quebec Ministry of Transportation (TMQ) announced on Twitter that Route 148 remains closed in both directions between Elm and Maple streets.
Although a detour is suggested for users via Maple, Elm and Terry-Fox roads, it may still complicate travel this Friday morning.
A team from Hydro-Québec was on site to secure the lines, but the work was expected to take longer through the morning, it said.