(Montreal) A man died and another suffered “serious injuries” after being hit by a vehicle in a road accident that occurred late Saturday afternoon in Saint-Pie, in Montérégie.
A first accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Route 235, reports Catherine Bernard, head of media relations for the Sûreté du Québec.
“People would have gone to meet the driver to help him, when another vehicle would have left the road in the same place, hitting the driver and another man who were on the shoulder,” indicates the carrier. word.
Since the accident, Route 235 has been closed in both directions.
A patrol officer specializing in collision investigations went to the site to try to clarify the circumstances of these accidents.
Difficult weather and road conditions could be the cause of the collision that sent the men to hospital, says Mme Bernard.
The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.