A driver found himself in the ditch after having probably missed a curve at the entrance to Joliette, in Lanaudière, Sunday morning. He is in hospital in critical condition.
Posted at 6:29 p.m.
The car ended up in a wooded area along Route 343, in Joliette, becoming difficult to see from the road. A passerby who noticed him contacted emergency services around 10:20 a.m. Sunday.
According to initial information from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the driver missed the curve and lost control of his vehicle. There is nothing to suggest that criminal elements, for example impaired driving, are involved, says Marythée Bolduc, spokesperson for the SQ.
A police officer specializing in collision investigation was dispatched to the scene and the investigation into the file is still ongoing.