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Road rage incident causes massive traffic jam on Highway 132 in Longueuil

Police got several calls on Saturday morning about a man driving dangerously in a van with children on board. Denis Beaumont / The Canadian Press

Highway 132 West in Longueuil was the scene of a road rage incident on Saturday morning, which partially closed the highway until about 6 p.m.

According to Quebec provincial police, a 40-year-old man was driving a van with four children on board when he collided with at least three cars in three different places.

The incidents began shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday. Police received several calls about a man driving dangerously in a van with children on board.

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Police said the driver first hit a car on Highway 40 West near Boulevard Henri-Bourassa, then a second car near Marien Avenue.

He then reportedly hit the second car again, which projected his van into a wall on Highway 132 West, near Roland-Therrien Boulevard.

Quebec provincial police confirmed there were four children in the van. Police also found an undetermined amount of drugs.

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One of the children was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police partially closed Highway 132 West for the investigation. A specialist has reconstructed the scene to determine what happened.

Due to the highway closure, severe traffic jams caused cars to be backed up as far as Boucherville.

According to Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Eloise Cossette, the man will be facing charges of dangerous driving.

*With files from The Canadian Press

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