A 46-year-old man died Thursday following a head-on collision in Sainte-Émélie-de-l’Énergie in Quebec’s Lanaudière region.
According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), a van travelling southbound on route 131 deviated from its lane while in a curve, before crashing into an SUV travelling northbound, around 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Police found an unconscious man inside of the van upon their arrival. He was declared dead at the scene, according to SQ spokesperson Louis-Philippe Bibeau.
The driver of the SUV — a man in his sixties — suffered considerable injuries, but officials do not fear for his life, said Bibeau.
— With files from Global News’ Shakti Langlois-Ortega
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