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Taxi accidents on the rise in Quebec

A Montreal taxi. Global News

MONTREAL – Accidents involving taxis are on the rise in Quebec.

According to the SAAQ, the total number of accidents involving a taxi in Montreal has increased steadily since 2012.

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The most significant issue is the total number of deaths involving a taxi in Quebec – from none in 2012 to four in 2014.

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Most of the deaths were in Montreal.

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This information comes after a 23-year-old man died in September after the taxi he was riding in smashed into a brick wall.

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