A 34-year-old man is dead and another is in hospital with serious injuries after their car collided with a street-cleaning vehicle early Wednesday morning.
The collision happened around 5:30 a.m. on Route 335 in the northern part of Laval.
Laval police confirmed the death of the passenger around 9:30 a.m.
They say the 27-year-old driver, who remains in hospital, has been arrested for impaired driving.
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The highway was closed in both directions between des Mille-Îles Boulevard and des Perron Avenue, causing a major slowdown for the morning rush hour.
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The driver of the street cleaner was treated at the scene for shock, but he was not taken to hospital.
An investigation is underway.
— with files from Max Kalinowicz
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