Élisabeth Brosda, Elsa Loiseau killed in head-on west Quebec crash
CBC News | Posted: September 18, 2016 7:35 PM | Last Updated: September 18, 2016
'She touched so many people. She was, simply, a wonderful person,' says Elsa Loiseau's twin sister
The two women killed in a head-on crash on Highway 50 east of Gatineau on Saturday have been identified as 21-year-old Élisabeth Brosda and 26-year-old Elsa Loiseau, both of Gatineau.
Mélissa Loiseau told Radio-Canada on Sunday that the loss of her twin sister — a University of Ottawa graduate who was recently accepted into the Kinesiology program at Laval University — has left a great void.
"She was the most positive person I knew. She touched so many people. She was, simply, a wonderful person," she said in French.
Loiseau was traveling westbound on Highway 50 near Grenville, Que., when she veered into oncoming traffic, crashing into an eastbound vehicle, according to the Sûreté du Québec.
Loiseau — and Brosda who was driving the eastbound vehicle — died of their injuries. A 20-year-old man, who was a passenger in the vehicle with Brosda, was taken to hospital but has since been released.
Brosda, known for her love of horses, was on her way to an equestrian competition at the time of the crash, according to a recent Facebook post.
Police, with the help of the coroner, are investigating whether fatigue or distraction played a role in the crash.