Two people were killed in a Joliette car crash involving a vehicle driven by an underage, 15-year-old motorist on Monday morning.
According to the Surete du Quebec, five teenagers – all minors – were in the vehicle, which belonged to one of the teen’s parents.
At 2:00 a.m., the car skidded off Base-de-Roc Blvd. and struck a tree. Police said excessive speed was a factor in the crash.
Firefighters had to cut the car open to get to the victims but a 14-year-old and 17-year-old were killed in the crash.
Two other passengers, ages 13 and 16, were taken to hospital where they are in critical condition. Police said all occupants of the car were male.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was interviewed by SQ investigators to determine the circumstances of the crash. He was released from custody and will appear in court next month to face charges of criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
Joshua Lemay and his brother Isaac were friends with the victims. Isaac said they had gone on a similar joyride with some of them last week in the same car.
"It's a feeling of freedom, no one has a permit and we're still driving," he said.
The boy's father, Alain, said he only learned of the joyrides on Monday after his son c onfided in him.
"We had a long talk about that," he said. "We do our best as parents but we can't lock them up."
