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Route 138 is closed near the Monaghan Beach area, due to a road accident that occurred Friday morning.
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Posted at 8:04 a.m. EST
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Route 138 is closed in both directions east of Sept-Îles, in the Monaghan Beach area, due to a major road accident that occurred Friday morning.
According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), a head-on collision occurred between two vehicles at kilometer 1004. The event caused several injuries. We fear for a person’s life.
The accident happened around 6:50 a.m.
The spokesperson for the SQHugues Beaulieu, indicates that route 138 is closed for an indefinite period.
According to the Ministry of Transport, the roadway on Route 138 is snow-covered between Baie-Comeau and Magpie. Snow showers are expected all day across much of the North Shore.
With information from Alix-Anne Turcotti
More details to come
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