Man in critical condition after workplace accident in Quebec City

A Quebec City police insignia. (LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Jacques Boissinot)

A 68-year-old man is in critical condition after a bus-related workplace accident in the Beauport area of Quebec City.

Emergency services received a 911 call at 2:20 p.m. about a man injured outside a commercial building on des Adirondacks Street.

According to initial reports, the victim “was reportedly injured as a result of a bus moving,” explained Laurence Godbout, a spokesperson with Quebec City police (SPVQ).

The man was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

Police note that the “injuries sustained by the man are life-threatening.”

“Since the incident occurred in the workplace, the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) has also been notified,” said the SPVQ.

Investigators and forensic technicians were onsite Thurday afternoon to determine the causes and circumstances surrounding the incident.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 29, 2026.