Collision leaves 1 dead, another in critical condition in Candiac

Provincial police (SQ) say that a head-on crash on Highway 30 in Candiac has left one driver dead, and another person was transported to hospital in critical condition.

Provincial police (SQ) say that a head-on crash on Highway 30 in Candiac has left one driver dead, and another person was transported to hospital in critical condition.

“Around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning emergency services responded to head-on collision between two vehicles at Kilometre 56,” SQ spokesperson Elizabeth Marquis said.

The driver of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 40s, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Marquis said that Highway 30 westbound is closed until kilometre 58 to allow investigators to analyze the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.