A woman is in critical condition after a serious crash involving a heavy truck occurred overnight in Notre-Dame-du-Portage. The incident took place on Highway 85 when the woman’s vehicle collided head-on with a truck passing another vehicle.
Reports suggest that the collision occurred as two heavy trucks were passing each other in a permitted section of the highway. The victim, a 31-year-old resident of Rivière-du-Loup, was alone in her vehicle at the time of the crash and was rushed to a hospital in Quebec City with critical injuries.
The truck driver involved in the collision sustained minor injuries and was also hospitalized for treatment. Authorities have deployed a collision reconstruction specialist to investigate the causes and circumstances of the accident.
This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the importance of safe driving practices to prevent such collisions.
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