2 dead after multiple pedestrians struck by pickup truck in Amqui, Que.

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2 dead after multiple pedestrians struck by pickup truck in Amqui, Que.

Mon, March 13, 2023 at 5:03 p.m. EDT

Emergency services blocked access to Saint-Benoît Boulevard in Amqui, Que., after several pedestrians were struck on Monday. (Samuel Ranger/Radio-Canada - image credit)

Two people are dead and nine others are injured after a pickup truck hit pedestrians in Amqui, Que., about 640 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Quebec provincial police say.

The driver, a 38-year-old man, allegedly fled the scene after the collision but later turned himself in and was arrested at the Amqui police station, according to a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday in front of the Captive microbrewery on Saint-Benoît Boulevard.

"The driver of the pickup truck hit pedestrians who were walking along Route 132. He continued on his way for a certain distance and hit other pedestrians," said Sgt. Claude Doiron.

Two men, one in his 70s and another in his 60s, have died. Two people have serious injuries. Some victims were transferred by plane to a hospital in Quebec City, but others were treated locally.

[willyswagon]

We are in PLC tonight.

The place is in utter shock. We heard about it while picking up groceries. We were going to head to Amqui tomorrow,  but out of respect, we will now stay to the Southern shore of the peninsula.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[smclelan]

Very sad.  This happened just down from the Select.  I have had drinks in this micro-brewery several times

[wng-2]

Wow....😒Very sad.