Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines: a child seriously injured during a face-to-face encounter

A young child was seriously injured during a head-on collision between two vehicles Wednesday morning in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, on the North Shore of Montreal.

The accident occurred around 6:40 a.m. on the 5^e Avenue, near Rang Sainte-Claire.

According to the authorities, one of the two vehicles involved deviated from its lane to hit the one coming in the opposite direction.

Both drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. However, a young child who was traveling in one of the vehicles suffered serious injuries and had to be rushed to Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal.

He is said to be in serious condition.

A portion of the 5^e Avenue was completely closed to traffic to allow collision investigators to establish the cause and circumstances of the accident.

The investigation is being conducted by the Terrebonne/Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines/Bois-des-Filion Intermunicipal Police Department.