40-year-old man dead following Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay crash

A 40-year-old man was killed in a car crash in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay Thursday night.

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The victim was driving along Chemin de la Rivière when the car he was driving was rear-ended by another vehicle at around 11 p.m.

The Sûreté du Québec said a woman, who was a passenger, survived the crash with minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

“We are investigating the circumstances around the crash,” said SQ spokesperson Ingrid Asselin.

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“The driver of the second car escaped uninjured.”

Part of Chemin de la Rivière was closed as the SQ investigated early Friday morning.