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Four-vehicle collision kills one person northeast of Montreal

A Sûreté du Québec (SQ) cruiser. (LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Jacques Boissinot) A Sûreté du Québec (SQ) cruiser. (LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Jacques Boissinot)

A four-vehicle collision killed one person and seriously injured another on Sunday evening in Lanoraie, in the Lanaudière region.

The incident occurred at 9:30 p.m. on Autoroute 40 eastbound, at kilometre 136.

"According to the initial information, a truck hit several vehicles that were standing stationary on the shoulder of the highway," explains Camille Savoie, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

A reconstructionist is working to determine the circumstances surrounding the event.

-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Nov. 20, 2023.

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