Girl, 13, dies after Quebec highway collision that critically injured four others

MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police say a 13-year-old girl has died from her injuries after a collision late Sunday morning on a major highway southwest of Montreal.

The girl was one of five people in a sport utility vehicle that collided with a transport truck on Highway 20.

The other two children and two adults in the vehicle with her were in critical condition as of Sunday evening.

The collision took place shortly before 11 a.m. in St-Zotique, Que., about six kilometres from the Ontario border.

Police spokeswoman Sgt. Catherine Bernard says initial analysis suggests the truck driver was not able to stop in time as traffic slowed and struck the SUV.

The highway was closed to westbound traffic for several hours on Sunday while police continued their investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2023.