(Drummondville) A teenager is in critical condition in hospital in Drummondville after a collision between his scooter and a van.
Posted yesterday at 11:30 p.m.
Shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, emergency services were called to Robert-Bernard Street, where the accident had just occurred.
“According to initial information, the collision occurred at a traffic light while a pick-up style truck was traveling on René-Lévesque Boulevard, towards Highway 20, and the moped was traveling on Robert Street. -Bernard heading east,” explained Sergeant Catherine Bernard, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
“The driver of the moped, a teenager, was ejected and transported to the hospital center where we fear for his life at the moment,” she said.
An investigation by the Sûreté du Québec is underway to clarify the circumstances of the accident. No hypothesis was immediately favored to explain the tragedy.
The teenager’s age was not specified.