A woman is in critical condition following a collision between a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a truck on Route 117 in the La Verendrye wildlife reserve, Sunday afternoon.
The driver of the SUV traveling north lost control of her vehicle around 1:15 pm in the Lac-Pythonga sector. She then spun around, and the truck following her in the same direction could not avoid her.
An SUV passenger was seriously injured in the accident and transported to the hospital. The Sûrete du Quebec feared for its life. The driver and another passenger in the SUV sustained serious injuries, but their lives were not in danger. They were also taken to a hospital center.
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The truck driver suffered a nervous shock.
Route 117 was completely closed to traffic in the La Verendrye wildlife reserve due to the collision.
