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The police are trying to determine the circumstances of this accident.
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Published at 2:59 p.m. ESTUpdated at 4:32 p.m. EST
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A 26-year-old driver lost her life after a 53-foot truck overturned on her vehicle, according to preliminary information from the Sûreté du Québec.
Around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, the SQ responded to a call regarding a serious accident that occurred at the intersection of route 112 and rue Principale, in Vallée-Jonction, in Chaudière-Appalaches.
The driver of the vehicle on which the truck overturned was pronounced dead on site. She was alone on board, according to police information.
The SQ opened an investigation and reconstruction experts were dispatched to the site to shed light on the circumstances of this accident.
There is a steep slope on Route 112 before it joins the intersection with Rue Principale. An emergency stop bed for heavy goods vehicles is located there.
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