2 arrested after collision takes down Hydro-Quebec pylon, cuts power to thousands on South Shore
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Two people have been arrested after a collision on Montreal's South Shore caused an electrical pylon to collapse, cutting power to 88,000 Hydro-Quebec customers.
Two people have been arrested after a collision on Montreal's South Shore caused an electrical pylon to collapse, cutting power to 88,000 Hydro-Quebec customers.
The incident happened at 9:45 p.m. Saturday when an Association des pompiers auxiliaires de la Montérégie (APAM) bus collided with a car, driving off the road and into the pylon, causing it to fall.
Late Sunday evening, Longueuil police (SPAL) confirmed that the drivers of the bus and the car had been arrested.
The driver of the APAM bus, a man in his 60s, is facing charges of dangerous driving causing injury.
The driver of the car was charged with impaired driving.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Chambly Road and the viaduct leading to Highway 30.
"The investigation is continuing and we will eventually determine the chronology of events from the testimonies and evidence gathered," said Ghyslain Vallières, a spokesperson with Longueuil police.
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