A teenager is between life and death after being ejected from the cabin of a semi-trailer in a serious traffic accident that occurred Thursday afternoon on Highway 40, up to Trois-Rivières.
The collision took place around 2 p.m., per kilometer 193 of Highway 40 East.
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According to the authorities, the heavy goods vehicle has violently stamped two vehicles which preceded it during a sudden slowdown in traffic.
The semi-trailer would then have made barrels to finish its race in the central media of the highway.
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According to our information, the mastodon was led by a young trucker of 20 years. His 16 -year -old sister, who accompanied him aboard the cabin, was allegedly ejected during the accident.
She was transported to hospital in a very critical state. Doctors fear for his life.
The occupants of the two stamped vehicles were not injured, at least not seriously.
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An expert in reconstruction of the Quebec Sûreté accident scene was dispatched to the scene to try to establish the circumstances of the drama.
Consequently, a portion of the highway in the direction has been completely closed to traffic for a good part of the afternoon.