Officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) have arrested a man on suspicion of impaired driving after he allegedly caused an accident that left three people injured.
Police responded to a call at around 4:45 p.m. on Monday for a collision on Highway 382 in Fugèreville, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
According to the SQ spokesperson, a vehicle collided with the rear of a tractor towing a trailer.
Three people were on board the vehicle, the driver, a passenger and a child. All three were transported to hospital with unknown injuries.
The driver was subsequently arrested by police due to indications that he was allegedly impaired at the time of the accident. A blood sample was requested for analysis.
-- This report by the Canadian Press was first published on July 18, 2022
