An overtaking maneuver caused a violent collision and swerve on the 122 @ Photo credit Eric Beaupré / Vingt55. All rights reserved.
Sergeant Ève Brochu-Joubert, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), specifies that the accident occurred around 3:26 p.m. A collision involving 3 vehicles occurred opposite 1325 chemin Yamaska, on the edge of the municipality of Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham, specifies the spokesperson in an interview with Vingt55.
The accident left 1 person injured and required the intervention of firefighters specializing in extrication from the municipality of Saint-Germain-de-Grantham confirms the spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec, while the director of the Saint-Germain fire department , Mario Vaillancourt, met on site, specifies that around ten firefighters were needed for the extrication intervention.
According to a witness met on site by Vingt55, the driver of the vehicle would have attempted an overtaking maneuver, “a bus found itself in her lane, the driver of the car tried to return to her lane while she was overtaking one of the trucks”, specified the witness. The impact was very violent, the woman hit a first truck while re-entering the lane and was pushed by the second while the two trucks maneuvered to avoid hitting the vehicle again, ending their race in an exit from the road .
The driver specified for her part that she had noticed a significant and sudden slowdown, wanting to check the reason. She moved to the left and then actually returned to her lane. That’s when the transport truck hit the rear of the vehicle, then throwing it toward the truck in front. Under the force of the two impacts, his vehicle was thrown towards the side of the road. A witness specifies that one of the heavy vehicles must have been totally surprised by the slowdown caused by the school bus which had turned on its flashing lights in the oncoming lane, which would explain the impact with the car.
The driver was taken care of and stabilized by paramedics on site before being taken to the Drummondville hospital center, confirms Sergeant Brochu–Joubert According to the first health check, the victim was conscious and did not suffer serious injuries, according to the authorities.
Yamaska Road was closed to traffic while the three vehicles were extricated and towed.
An overtaking maneuver caused a violent collision and swerve on the 122 @ Photo credit Eric Beaupré / Vingt55. All rights reserved.
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