Appalachia | Two people die after a road collision in Lac-Etchemin
Two people died after an accident in Lac-Etchemin, in Chaudière-Appalaches, Monday afternoon.
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Emergency services were called to respond around 4 p.m. to the intersection of Route 276 and Route 277. A side collision involving a heavy goods vehicle and a vehicle took place.
When they arrived on the scene, the police noted the death of the driver, a 57-year-old man from Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse, said Sergeant Frédéric Deshaies, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
“The passenger, also a 57-year-old woman from Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse, was transferred to a hospital center,” explained Mr. Deshaies. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead. »
The road is currently closed to allow the SQ collision investigator to analyze the scene and better understand the causes and circumstances surrounding this accident.
