3 people seriously injured in 3-vehicle head on collision east of Montreal

An ambulance in Quebec. FILE (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

A three-vehicle collision on Friday in Warwick, Centre-du-Québec, left three people injured.

Emergency services first received a call at around 4 p.m. about a head-on collision between a car and a sport utility vehicle (SUV) on Route 116, near Rang des Moreau, in the municipality about 150 kilometres east of Montreal.

“According to preliminary information, there was an initial head-on collision between two vehicles, and the third vehicle was unable to avoid the first collision,” explained Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau.

A driver in his 20s and his passenger in his 30s were seriously injured. Their lives were feared at the hospital on Friday evening.

“According to the latest information from the hospital on Saturday, they are still alive. A driver in his 60s was also taken to hospital with minor injuries,” she added.

The third driver involved was not injured.

Road conditions could explain the first head-on collision, which the SQ investigation will have to confirm.

“A police officer specializing in collision investigations went to the scene to try to clarify the causes and circumstances surrounding this event. Weather and/or road conditions could be a contributing factor,” said Bilodeau.

It was not until around 10 p.m. that the section of route 116 was reopened to traffic.

The SQ investigation is continuing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Feb. 8, 2025.