A man arriving home lost his life in an accident involving several vehicles Friday evening in Montreal.
Around 7:34 p.m., a call was made to 911 regarding an accident involving several vehicles on Bannantyne Street and Brown Street in the Verdun borough.
The accident left one victim, a 55-year-old man.
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Police arrested the other person involved in the collision, a 30-year-old man who was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
According to our information, the suspect was driving at high speed and allegedly failed to make his mandatory stops before hitting the car of the 55-year-old man who was arriving at his residence.
The suspect allegedly tried to flee the scene on foot, but was overpowered before he could escape and drugs are believed to be involved.
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Still according to our information, the suspect was awaiting trial in an impaired driving case.
“The suspect vehicle drove into the victim’s car and another car that was parked was hit during the collision, but there was no one on board,” said SPVM spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier.
A security perimeter has been erected in the area and an investigation is underway.
– With Maxime Deland
