Three individuals lost their lives in separate road accidents in Quebec overnight. The first incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. near Chemin Mistral in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse on Route 132 East. The driver, a 35-year-old man, was alone in the vehicle and seemed to have lost control for unknown reasons. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The road was temporarily closed but reopened by 4:45 a.m.
Later, at approximately 3:20 a.m., emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 138 near Franquelin. The vehicle, carrying four occupants, veered off the road due to unknown circumstances. One person died at the hospital, while the other three are in critical condition. Two out of the three lanes in the accident area were shut down on Sunday morning.
A third accident was reported around 6 a.m. on Route 138 in Saint-Tite-des-Caps. A car traveling eastbound veered out of its lane, causing it to roll several times. A man and a woman in their 30s were inside the vehicle. Sadly, the 37-year-old woman passed away at the hospital, while the man remains in critical condition. The reasons for the driver losing control are still under investigation.