Upon arrival on site, the patrollers of the Trois-Rivières police department (DPTR) found that a vehicle had made a violent trip.
“A vehicle crashed into a hydro-Québec pole. An 18-year-old young woman has unfortunately succumbed to her injuries, “said Lieutenant Isabelle Blanchette, spokesperson for the DPTR. Under the violence of the impact, the post was cut and a terminal-font was torn off.
The young woman was a temporary vehicle. The driver, also 18, was transported to hospital to treat minor injuries. His life would not be in danger. No other vehicle has been involved.
The causes of the accident are not yet known. “A reconstructionist of the Sûreté du Québec, specializing in collision scene, has been dispatched to the site. He is assisted by an accident investigator from the DPTR in order to carry out an expertise in the scene and the vehicle to determine the exact circumstances of the event, ”explains Lieutenant Blanchette.
Boulevard Thibeau was closed to traffic overnight. (Sylvain Mayer/Le Nouvelliste)
Boulevard Thibeau was closed to traffic overnight. The DPTR planned to open one in two lane in the morning, but it still advised to avoid the sector.
The accident also caused an electrical failure. Around 8 a.m. on Saturday, around forty people were still deprived of electricity, in the Saint-Louis-de-France sector.
