The Quebec Ministry of Transport went to the scene of the accident which cost the life of a 26-year-old young woman, on Route 112, Wednesday, in Vallée-Jonction, to see if the road environment could be improved.
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From the outset, the MTQ specifies that road signs on Highway 73 and at the junction of Route 112 indicate the ban on vehicles weighing more than 15 tonnes on the 112, heading west. It must now analyze whether other measures need to be added to ensure better security.
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“As provided for in the procedures, representatives of the ministry [se sont rendus] at the scene of the accident in order to collect information related to the road environment and to analyze the circumstances of the accident,” indicated Nicolas Vigneault, spokesperson for the MTQ.
Photo Jean-François Racine
The ministry will carry out a detailed analysis to determine whether action must be taken.
“Out of respect for current or future investigations, both by police authorities and the coroner's office, the Ministry will not make public the conclusions of its analysis regarding the role of the road environment,” added the spokesperson.
The MTQ specified that it will also take note of the coroner's recommendations, analyze them and “take additional actions if necessary.”
Asked about the possibility of completely closing truck traffic on this section, the Minister of Transport, Geneviève Guilbault, indicated that it was necessary to wait for the conclusions of the investigations carried out by the MTQ and the possible recommendations of the coroner assigned to the file, before make decisions.
She took the opportunity to recall Bill 48, which notably requires compulsory training to obtain class 1.
“Which will contribute even more to improving security,” she mentioned.
She also wanted to offer her condolences to the loved ones of the victim, Alexandra Poulin. Coroner Sophie Régnière will conduct an investigation into the death.
Alexandra Poulin, 26, from Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce lost her life in a terrible road accident in Vallée-Jonction on December 18, 2024.
Photo taken from Alexandra Poulin’s Facebook
“Our thoughts are with the family, this accident is a tragedy,” said Minister Guilbault.
-With the collaboration of Vincent Desbiens and Dominique Lelièvre
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