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1 dead, 2 injured in head-on crash on Highway 50 in Mirabel

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Quebec provincial police say one woman is dead and two men are injured after a collision on Highway 50 in Mirabel early Thursday morning.

The head-on crash occurred a little after midnight near Montée Saint-Rémi in the Laurentians region. The Sûreté du Québec says a man was driving westbound when he deviated from his lane and struck another vehicle heading in the opposite direction.

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Police say the driver, a man in his 40s, was seriously injured but is expected to recover.

A 46-year-old woman, a passenger in the same vehicle, was taken to hospital in critical condition. Her death was pronounced a short time later.

The driver of the other car, a man in his 50s, was also seriously injured but police say he is expected to survive. Investigators will meet with him when his condition improves.

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Highway 50 was closed in both directions for several hours as part of the investigation. Police say driving under the influence and speeding do not appear to have played a role in the crash.

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