The Beauce family were traveling in a minivan late in the afternoon when it collided with a trailer truck.
There were six people in the vehicle. The father, a 42-year-old man, a 12-year-old child and a 4-year-old died.
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The report mentioned two victims so far, but the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed a third death early Thursday afternoon.
Unfortunately, a 4-year-old girl died as a result of the impact, said Sergeant Hugues Beaulieu, information officer for the SQ.
Three injured
The mother and two surviving children, one of whom is in critical condition, were transported to the Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus in Quebec.
The accident closed a section of Route 112 for many hours.
Photo: Radio Canada
Route 112 was closed until 3 a.m. Wednesday night to allow investigators to determine the cause of the accident.
Witnesses are questioned by the investigators and the two vehicles undergo a mechanical assessment. The SQ can confirm for the time being that neither the weather conditions nor the condition of the road or the condition of the road played a role.
That the van suddenly changes lanes, is it falling asleep, a bad maneuver or even a voluntary gesture? Investigators are currently working to determine the exact cause of the incident, Sergeant Hugues Beaulieu said.
Route 112 was temporarily closed again Thursday afternoon so investigators could reconstruct the accident. For this occasion, the SQ used a drone in particular.
witness
Normand Jacques lives directly opposite the scene of the accident. He did not see the impact but heard it clearly and offered help.
“The lady in the van said, ‘Don’t worry about me, think about the children’. »
— A quote from Normand Jacques, witness
Normand Jacques witnessed the accident.
Photo: Radio Canada / Louis-Philippe Arsenault
The truck involved in the collision belonged to the Center de formation en transport de Charlesbourg (CFTC). The five occupants were not injured.
support offered
The Center de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries said on Thursday that assistance had been granted to members of the CFTC as of Wednesday.
A team from the center was on site [hier]. In addition, CFTC students and staff are supported by a team of Education Services professionals at our School Services Center. She is currently at the center for people who feel the need and will remain available, the facility said in an email to Radio-Canada.
For students and staff in the regions, managers are responsible for the existing actions and professionals will be available online. The CFTC is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. For this reason we will not give an interview, he adds.
With information from Louis-Philippe Arsenault