(Rougemont) Two septuagenarians went off the road Tuesday evening in Rougemont, in Montérégie. The passenger who was in critical condition unfortunately did not survive.
The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Principale Street in Rougemont. “The vehicle was traveling eastbound before the collision, then hit a post at the edge of the street,” said Stéphane Tremblay, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
Two people were in the vehicle, a 71-year-old driver and a 70-year-old passenger.
Both individuals were injured and taken to hospital, but the woman succumbed to her injuries.
A police officer specializing in accident scene reconstruction went to the scene to better understand what caused the collision