By Canadian Press

Injuries reported after vehicle hits pedestrians in eastern Quebec town of Amqui

Mar 13, 2023 | 2:36 PM

AMQUI, Que. — Police say people have been seriously injured after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in Amqui, in Quebec’s Bas-St-Laurent region.

The driver is being questioned by provincial police.

Provincial police Sgt. Claude Doiron did not say how many people were hit but said some are badly hurt and their lives may be in danger.

Doiron said the incident happened just after 3 p.m. along St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, about 350 kilometres northeast of Quebec City.

Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said preliminary information suggests there was a “serious accident,” adding that teams are en route.

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Pascal Berubé, who represents the region in the provincial legislature, said he was going to the scene and was troubled by what he has heard.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2023.

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