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Speed, impaired driving cause 19 deaths over Quebec construction holiday

Speed and impaired driving were only some of the factors that led to a high number of deaths in Quebec over the construction holidays, Tuesday, August 8, 2017. The Canadian Press / File Photo

Over the construction holiday, 19 people died in collisions on Quebec highways, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

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The SQ explained the total is one of the higher numbers in recent years.

READ MORE: Excessive speed, lack of seatbelts main cause of Quebec road accidents in 2015

Within the total number of deaths, four involved motorcycles.

The SQ says some of the factors for the collisions were excessive speeding and impaired driving by drugs and alcohol.

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