Death in Cacouna | VAT News

At 8:40 a.m. a serious accident occurred on Highway 20 East in Cacouna.

The car then collided with an oncoming heavy truck. Sûreté du Québec confirms that the driver lost his life.

The person was alone at the wheel of the car. The head-on collision was horrific and several pieces of debris were found on the road several meters away.

According to Sûreté du Québec, the man in the eastbound lane deviated from his original lane and crashed just in time, which has been described as “inevitable”. Officers, officers.

The reason for this maneuver is not yet known. According to SQ, several hypotheses are possible, including the voluntary action of the driver of the black subaru.

Following the attack, the car ended its run at a distance of 400 feet. The driver of the seriously injured vehicle was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

As for the truck driver, he comes out with minor injuries. Both lanes of Highway 20 were blocked in the area. A bypass is set up along access roads.

A witness who met at the scene saw thick black smoke as a result of the accident, which is why he contacted the police. SQ restructuring investigators were called to the scene to try to determine the circumstances of this violent conflict.

In addition, there was a leak of petroleum products. So the urgency-environmental site was requested.