A motorist lost his life after violently leaving the road in La Durantaye, in Bellechasse, early Monday morning.
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It was a passerby who was driving on 4th Rang West who discovered the scene around 8 a.m., before contacting the authorities. The motorist’s car was then overturned on its hood, in a small stream near the road.
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“After checking, the police found that the driver was still inside the vehicle,” indicates Béatrice Dorsainville, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
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In critical condition, the man aged in his forties was taken back to the hospital in critical condition. He ultimately succumbed to his injuries. This is Sébastien Mercier, a 40-year-old man from the area.
The police force does not rule out the possibility that the victim could have been in this unfortunate position for several hours.
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A police officer specializing in collision investigations went to the scene to analyze the scene. One lane in two of the 4th range West is closed to traffic to allow it to carry out its work
Marcel Tremblay / Agence QMI
No hypothesis has been put forward at this time regarding the circumstances of the shift. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
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2023-10-03 07:09:13
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