Three children and two adults are in critical condition after a serious crash between a transport truck and a car happened on a major highway just outside of Montreal on Sunday.
Authorities say emergency services were called to Highway 20 in St-Zotique, Que., close to the Ontario border just before 11 a.m.
Provincial police say it appears the truck was not able to stop in time as traffic slowed and struck the SUV.
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The five people in the SUV were taken to hospital where officials say they remain in critical condition.
Police say investigators will look into the circumstances around the incident.
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The highway, which continues as Highway 401 on the other side of the Ontario border, remains closed to westbound traffic.
–with files from The Canadian Press
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