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Canada: a van runs over pedestrians in a Quebec city, at least two dead and several injured

At least two people were killed and nine others injured after being struck by a pickup truck Monday in the small Canadian town of Amqui, Quebec, police said.

Terrible drama this Monday in Amqui, Quebec, eastern Canada. At least two people were killed and several injured after being struck by a van, local authorities said.

According to Radio-Canada, police were able to arrest the driver of the van. He is a 38-year-old man from the region. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the tragedy, Sûreté du Québec spokeswoman Hélène St-Pierre said.

On Twitter, Quebec’s Minister of Public Safety, François Bonnardel, evokes “a serious accident”, a “tragedy”.

>> More information to come at BFMTV.com

Author: Ariel Guez with AFP
Source: BFM TV

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