Key takeaways:
- Two men were killed and nine others were injured in a tragic incident in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui on Monday.
- The driver of the pickup truck, a 38-year-old local resident, turned himself in to police and was arrested under suspicion of committing a fatal hit and run.
- The incident happened just after 3 p.m. along St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, and the investigation is ongoing.
Two men were killed and nine others were injured in a tragic incident in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui on Monday. According to Hélène St-Pierre, a provincial police spokeswoman, a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road.
The two fatalities were both men, while two of the nine injured people are in serious condition. The driver of the pickup truck, a 38-year-old local resident, turned himself in to police and was arrested under suspicion of committing a fatal hit and run.
A senior government official familiar with the matter said the incident was not terrorism or national security related. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
The incident happened just after 3 p.m. along St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, a town about 350 kilometers (220 miles) northeast of Quebec City. The investigation is ongoing and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.
The tragedy has shaken the small town of Amqui, and the families of those affected are in the thoughts of the community.
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