A father is questioning police methods after his 20-year-old son died in an overnight police chase early Friday.
Christian Fontaine, 20, fled in his car after police attempted to pull him over for speeding and driving with his lights off at around midnight.
St. Jean police followed in hot pursuit but the young man eventually lost control and crashed into a tree in front of a church in St. Blaise sur Richelieu.
Fortin's car exploded and was totally destroyed. He was declared dead in hospital soon after.
Surete du Quebec investigators are following protocol and investigating the police-related death but the young man's father is already critical of the police officers' decision to engage in a high-speed chase after dark.
"What's the point of chasing? They have his license (plate)" said Jean-Yves Fontaine. “Stop chasing them, it just makes things worse, that's all.”
Fontaine said his son was a good son who worked and kept out of trouble.
“He was careful, he wasn't a drinker or a drug user,” he said.
"I don't understand why the police chase these kids and just make them go faster."
