Woman seriously injured after hit-and-run in Shipshaw

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A woman was seriously injured Tuesday evening during a violent accident on Mathias Road in the Shipshaw area. The individuals who were in the second vehicle quickly fled the scene of the collision.

Shortly after, police arrested two people suspected of being behind the hit-and-run. They went into hiding after the event. They are expected to appear in court on Wednesday.

The victim is around thirty years old.

She was held in her vehicle for several minutes, then transported to hospital where she remains in stable condition.

Route Mathias, which is also a section of Route 172, was immediately closed in both directions in the evening. It didn’t reopen until around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The accident occurred around 9 p.m. near Chemin du Lac-Hermel. For the moment, the circumstances are still unknown.

A reconstruction specialist from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) was called to the scene and an investigation was opened.