Canada: A truck strucks pedestrians, killing two people

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14th Mar, 2023. 11:28 am
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The car’s 38-year-old local driver was taken into custody.
The incident’s intentionality is currently being investigated by investigators.
It happens barely one month after a bus driver plowed into a Montreal daycare center, killing two kids.

In the Canadian village of Amqui, Quebec, a pick-up vehicle struck some pedestrians, resulting in two fatalities and nine injuries.

After handing himself into authorities, the car’s 38-year-old local driver was taken into custody.

The incident’s intentionality is currently being investigated by investigators.

It happens barely one month after a bus driver plowed into a Montreal daycare center, killing two kids.

Around 15:00 (19:00 GMT), police were summoned to the most recent incident in response to reports of a van colliding with pedestrians.

A man in his 70s and another man in his 60s are believed to have been killed. Children are among the injured being treated at the nearby hospital, according to Canadian media reports.

‘Tragedy is tragic’

A local Amqui businessman was quoted by the Quebec newspaper Le Devoir as saying: “Amqui is a tiny town. This local tragedy is tragic.” A witness claimed to have seen the truck pick up speed as it drew near the sidewalk users.

According to Quebec police spokeswoman Helene Saint Pierre, all evidence point to this being a singular incident. She assured reporters that there was just one suspect and no longer any risk in the neighborhood.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault said the incident was “shocking”, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter that his heart was with the people of Amqui. “As we learn more about the tragic events that have taken place, I’m keeping everyone affected in my thoughts,” he said.

In February, a bus driver plowed into a crowded daycare, killing two kids and injuring a number of others.

Pierre Ny St-Amand, the defendant who was charged with first-degree murder, is suspected of purposely driving the bus into the daycare during the morning drop-off.