Child injured in St-Louis-de-Gonzague car accident
A seven-year-old girl was transported to hospital with minor injuries following a car accident that took place around 8:30 p.m. on Principale Street in Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague on October 24. According to Valérie Beauchamp, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the child was riding in a vehicle that collided with an unoccupied parked vehicle. Her injuries were not considered to be life-threatening and the person driving the car was not injured. (Paula Dayan-Perez – Le Journal Saint-François)
Impaired driving suspected in accident in Sainte-Barbe
A 52-year-old woman was arrested for driving under the influence following an accident that took place around 2:15 a.m. on Route 132 in Sainte-Barbe on October 24. According to Joel Trudeau, chief of the municipal fire department, the accident involved a single car that rolled over after having been driven off the road. Firefighters were forced to use extrication tools to remove the woman from the vehicle. The woman, who had been alone in the car, was transported to hospital. SQ spokesperson Catherine Bernard said the woman’s injuries were not life-threatening. She confirms a blood test was requested. (Paula Dayan-Perez – Le Journal Saint-François)
Speeding in Godmanchester
Officers from the SQ’s Haut-Saint-Laurent station stopped a motorist on Route 138 in Godmanchester for speeding on October 19. The driver, who was in his 20s, was caught driving at 160 kilometres per hour in a 90 km/h zone. He was fined $1,388 and received 14 demerit points. His driver’s licence was also suspended for a period of seven days, as his actions constituted a major speeding offense.