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The accident occurred on Frontenac Boulevard in the municipality of Thetford Mines, near the intersection with Grenier Street.
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Posted yesterday at 4:42 p.m. EDTUpdated yesterday at 8:21 p.m. EDT
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A face-off between a van and a garbage truck took place late Tuesday afternoon in Thetford Mines, in Chaudière-Appalaches. The death of the driver of the van was confirmed on site by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
The accident occurred on Frontenac Boulevard in the municipality of Thetford Mines, near the intersection with Grenier Street.
The police were called to the scene at 2:45 p.m. According to initial reports, the driver of the SUV traveling eastbound hit the truck traveling westbound.
reports SQ spokesperson Camille Savoie.
The driver of the SUV was in his 60s. The driver of the garbage truck was not injured, according to the SQ.
A collision investigator was dispatched to the scene to understand the causes and circumstances that led to this head-on collision.
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