MONTREAL – Every year in Quebec, there are close to 300 fatal collisions on provincial highways: an average of about one per day.
Most of them involve alcohol and speed, but others, like the one that took place Tuesday night in Boucherville, are simply tragic accidents.
Just after 9 p.m., 68-year-old Michel Roberge was driving along Highway 132 in his SUV when a dashboard indicator light went on.
According to police, his tire pressure was low, and they believe Roberge pulled over to check his tires.
When he got out of his vehicle, he was struck by a passing minibus.
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Roberge was pronounced dead in hospital a few hours later. He lived in the St-Basile-le-Grand area with his wife.
Watch: Raw video showing police at the scene of the accident
Police are using this incident to warn motorists about the dangers of the highway.
“The guy who died stopped the car at the wrong place,” said Quebec provincial police sergeant Ronald Mc Innis.
“Never stop on a highway.”
The driver of the minibus was treated for shock and will not face any criminal charges.
Quebec adopted a “move-over” law in 2012, which forces motorists to slow down and change lanes when approaching emergency vehicles that are on or are by the side of the road.
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