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Longueuil accident causes traffic chaos

LONGUEUIL — Traffic was at a standstill on Tuesday morning after a 53-foot transport truck flipped over, blocking all three lanes of eastbound traffic on Highway 132 near the Roland-Therrien interchange.

The accident happened at 7:15 a.m., when the truck collided with a Honda Civic and flipped on its side.

Traffic was at a standstill in Longueuil on after a 53-foot transport truck flipped over on September 9, 2014. Pascal Marchand/Global News

Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Ingrid Asselin told Global News that the driver of the truck likely tried to brake following a sudden slowdown in traffic and lost control of his vehicle.

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Firefighters were on hand to extricate the driver of the truck from his cab.

Traffic was at a standstill in Longueuil on after a 53-foot transport truck flipped over on September 9, 2014. Pascal Marchand/Global News

Both the truck driver and the driver of the Honda Civic were transported to hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Highway 132 was re-opened to traffic at around 10 a.m. after fire crews cleared the road of debris.

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