1 dead, 4 seriously injured in single-vehicle crash on Highway 50
Faith Greco | CBC News | Posted: May 25, 2024 2:09 PM | Last Updated: May 25
22-year-old driver pronounced dead at the hospital
One person is dead and four others seriously injured in an early morning collision in the Outaouais region.
Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near Papineauville, Que., around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, Sûreté du Québec told Radio-Canada.
Quebec's provincial police force said witnesses reported the vehicle was traveling at a high speed when it hit the guardrail and rolled.
The driver, a 22-year-old man from Longueuil, Que., was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the hospital.
The four other passengers, also in their early 20s, suffered serious injuries.
A portion of the highway heading east is closed in Papineauville. According to Québec 511, motorists must make a detour via routes 321, 148 or 323.
Saturday's crash marks the fourth fatal accident on Highway 50 since mid-March.