The two pedestrians hit head-on by a BMW, whose driver suddenly accelerated while leaving a car event in Montreal two weeks ago, are doing better.
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“I was super lucky. Even though it hit really hard, I’m already back to normal,” said Nicolas Beauchemin in a video posted on the Tiktok platform.
The event occurred on September 10 on the way to Côte-de-Liesse. The driver was leaving the parking lot of the Porsche Prestige dealership, where a gathering of vehicle enthusiasts was taking place. The scene was filmed and made the rounds on social networks.
“It got out of hand quite quickly, there was nothing we could do to avoid it. The driver lost control of his vehicle in a fraction of a second,” the 23-year-old explained in a video.
Mr. Beauchemin, who owns a car detailing business, said he escaped with a concussion and a few stitches on the back of his head.
Her 19-year-old friend is still in hospital, since her femur, both hips and one forearm are fractured.
“It was caught between the vehicle and the pole which fell. His injuries are much more serious. Fortunately, she is recovering very well, it’s just that her hospital stay will be longer,” said Mr. Beauchemin.
Remember that Keith Joseph Stephan, 28, was charged with dangerous driving causing injury.
He will be back in court next November.
Advice
In his video, Nicolas Beauchemin wanted to provide advice to those who would like to attend such gatherings.
“Especially young people, stop encouraging people to [faire accélérer] their tank in the background when they leave the event,” he mentioned.
“If you want to hear his [pot d’échappement]ask him to [faire vrombir son moteur] before he leaves,” concluded Mr. Beauchemin.