The collision that occurred on Wednesday noon in Vallée-Jonction left no chance for the 26-year-old motorist who died in the accident. A tragedy which saddens and shakes the Beauceron municipality.
Mayor Patricia Drouin expressed her condolences to the family and loved ones.
Today, our hearts are heavy… A young woman lost her life following this sad accident, which occurred in our home, in our municipality. It reminds us how precious and fragile life is
she wrote on her Facebook account, in a public message.
In an interview, Ms. Drouin also asked that the Ministry of Transport increase safety in this sector. Heavy goods vehicles weighing more than 15 tonnes are not authorized to use this portion of Route 112.
On Wednesday, a three-axle truck overturned on a car traveling south on Route 173. The side collision occurred at the intersection located at the bottom of the slope of Route 112.
For the moment, - has not been able to confirm the weight of the vehicle’s load. An element which will be part of the Sureté du Québec (SQ) investigation.
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The death of the driver, who was alone on board, was noted on site. The young woman was from Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce.
Psychological help
The collision took place in the middle of the day, very close to L’Enfant-Jésus primary school. Students and teachers may have witnessed the scene.
For this reason, the Beauce-Etchemin School Service Center confirmed that a psychosocial support team went to the area to support young people and adults.
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The truck was traveling westbound on Route 112 (boulevard du Cap) when it made a left turn onto Route 173 (rue Principale) southbound. On the left in the image, an emergency stop bed for heavy goods vehicles is visible in the descending curve of Route 112.
Photo: - / Steve Jolicoeur
The company says it is collaborating with the investigation
Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Béatrice Dorsainville confirmed that the driver of the truck would be questioned by investigators.
For the moment, there is no indication that the latter was impaired by alcohol or drugs or that his license was invalid.
- was able to speak by telephone with the owner of the company that manages the driver of the truck. Hussain Mujahid assures that the man had the necessary license to operate such a heavy vehicle and that it was his first trip of the day.
He specifies that he also collaborates with the police.
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The fire department came to assist the police during the tragedy.
Photo : - / Steve Jolicœur
A conditional security clearance
Last July, Mr. Mujahid’s company received a conditional safety rating from the Commission des transports du Québec (CTQ).
The company was called for a hearing following various offenses occurring between July 2021 and July 2023.
Mechanical defects linked to heavy vehicles and shortcomings in vehicle loading were raised by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec.
The latter uses a scoring system to detail its observations before the Commission. Hussain Mujahid’s company then had exceeded the number of points not to be reached
is it written in the report of the CTQ.
In addition to changing the status of the company, the CTQ issued a series of orders, notably concerning the training of drivers and managers in matters of safety.
To regain a satisfactory safety rating, the company must request it from the Commission and be called for a hearing to demonstrate that improvements have been made.
Questioned on this subject, Mr. Mujahid assured that this was the only open file of his company before the CTQ.
With the collaboration of Camille Carpentier, Philippe Grenier and Olivia Laperrière-Roy
