The teenager ejected from his scooter in a violent collision with a vehicle in Drummondville on Wednesday evening, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning.
Emergency services were called to go to Robert-Bernard Street for a collision between a vehicle and a moped, or a scooter, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
“The teenager was ejected and transported to a hospital center where we fear for his life”, explained Catherine Bernard, spokesperson for the SQ, Wednesday evening.
“According to initial information, the collision occurred at a traffic light,” said Mr.me Bernard.
The van was traveling east on René-Lévesque Boulevard toward the highway and the scooter on Robert-Bernard heading east when the accident occurred.
“We are collecting the versions of the witnesses and for the moment, we are not able to know who passed on the red light”, explained Mme Bernard.
A collision investigation officer must go to the scene to clarify the circumstances surrounding the event.