Four people were injured, including one seriously in a traffic accident that occurred around 9.15 a.m. Thursday morning at the intersection of Boulevard Vachon Sud and Route Carter, in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce.
According to witnesses, the impact between the three vehicles would have occurred at high velocity.

Photo QMI Agency, Marc Vallières
“It hit hard,” said a resident of the area.
According to the information gathered, a van descending the coast of the Carter road did not stop at the intersection of Boulevard Vachon Sud for a reason that is still unknown.

Photo QMI Agency, Marc Vallières
“The pick-up did not stop and it entered the car which was traveling on Vachon Boulevard towards Quebec,” continued another witness.
Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) from the MRC de la Nouvelle Beauce station are on the scene. According to the SQ, a person is seriously injured to the point where there is fear for his life.

Photo QMI Agency, Marc Vallières
The area is closed to traffic. A collision investigation re-enactor was commissioned to assess the collision scene.
More details to come …