Collision with a moose on the A-40 in Champlain, Mauricie: death of the driver

A person in his sixties misplaced his life after his car collided with a moose in Champlain, within the Mauricie area.

Emergency providers have been notified late Saturday evening, round 10 p.m., of the collision that occurred at kilometre 221 of Freeway 40, close to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan.

“The motive force, a person in his sixties from the Quebec Metropolis space, was touring westbound when he collided with the animal. Sadly, he was pronounced lifeless,” stated Sergeant Frédéric Deshaies, spokesman for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

There was additionally an grownup passenger within the car, however her accidents weren’t believed to be life-threatening.

“An investigation passed off in the course of the evening to find out the precise causes and circumstances surrounding this unhappy occasion,” stated the SQ spokesperson.

The investigation is ongoing.

–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews

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