An octogenarian lost her life Friday after a terrible road accident that left three others injured and which caused the closure of Highway 15, in the Laurentians, for many hours.
The tragedy occurred around 2:20 p.m., in the Sainte-Adèle area.
Courtesy photo | Jean Lessard
According to authorities, the driver of a vehicle traveling south veered out of his lane and crossed the central reservation before hitting a vehicle traveling north.
The impact was incredibly violent.
Courtesy photo | Jean Lessard
Two women were in the sport utility vehicle which veered out of its lane and a couple in their 80s were in the car that was hit.
According to authorities, the four suffered serious injuries.
However, later in the evening, the death of an 81-year-old woman was pronounced at the hospital.
Courtesy photo | Jean Lessard
Fear for life
The life of the driver of the sport utility vehicle, a woman in her forties, is feared.
The other two injured, however, are said to be out of danger.
This accident forced the complete closure of Highway 15 North between Chemin du Mont-Gabriel and Rue de la Rivière.
Experts in accident scene reconstruction from the Sûreté du Québec were to go to the scene to try to establish the cause and circumstances of the tragedy.
– With Antoine Lacroix, The Montreal Journal