The driver who crashed into a Montreal bus shelter last week has died in hospital, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
Police say the 21-year-old had been in critical condition since being transported to hospital on Friday afternoon and succumbed to his injuries four days later.
The three other victims involved in the incident, all passengers in the vehicle, are still in hospital. Two remain in critical condition and the other is now stable with no fear for his life, according to officials.
All three people are 20 years old.
Get daily National news
The crash happened at around 1:40 p.m. near the intersection of Côte Saint-Luc Road and Grand Boulevard in Montreal’s west end.
- CPKC says railway operations to continue as signal workers go on strike
- Ontario man dead after canoe capsizes, 2 B.C. people missing after falling off paddle boards
- Winning Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot ticket worth $16M sold in Peterborough
- Quebec’s national library moves ahead with AI cultural databank project
No pedestrians or bus passengers were injured in the crash.
A safety perimeter set up in the area had been lifted by 7 p.m.
An investigation into what led to the crash is still ongoing.
— with files from Kalina Laframboise, Global News
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.