(Grandes-Piles) A 39-year-old man lost his life after swerving his vehicle in Grandes-Piles, Mauricie, on Friday morning.
Updated yesterday at 11:21 p.m.
The motorist reportedly drove at high speed, prompting a police chase.
Around 8 a.m., an off-duty police officer from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) reported to his colleagues a vehicle traveling at high speed on Highway 55 North, near Saint-Étienne-des-Grès .
In Shawinigan, the police deployed located the suspect vehicle, which was traveling at a speed of 192 km / h, according to the measurement of a speedometer.
The SQ then launched a pursuit, which had to be abandoned, due to the speed.
The driver then lost control of his vehicle and swerved at a roundabout in Grandes-Piles. He was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Independent Investigations Bureau has launched an investigation into the circumstances of this intervention involving the SQ.
Five BEI investigators are in charge of the investigation. The Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) will act as a support police service, the BEI said in a press release.
Route 155 between Route 159 and Route des Défricheurs was closed all day due to the accident.
A detour has been set up by routes 153 and 159. However, an accident occurred in the afternoon on route 153 in Hérouxville, resulting in the closure of this road for a few hours.
At around 1:45 p.m., a motorist traveling northbound allegedly veered from his lane and hit a heavy truck going in the opposite direction.
The driver of the vehicle, a 66-year-old man from Shawinigan, suffered serious injuries, then his death was confirmed in the evening, said the spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec, Sergeant Stéphane Tremblay.
The driver of the truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
In addition, two motorcyclists were injured riding through the debris of the collision. One of them suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the causes and circumstances of the accident.
Friday evening, one lane remained closed on Route 153.