A collision occurred in Hemmingford, Quebec, near the U.S. border, involving an alleged impaired driver and an SUV carrying 'illegal immigrants.' Four people from the SUV were injured and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while others fled the scene. A joint investigation by Sûreté du Québec and RCMP is underway.
Alleged impaired driver crashes with SUV carrying migrants in Quebec, say police
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A collision occurred in Hemmingford, Quebec, near the U.S. border, involving an alleged impaired driver and an SUV carrying 'illegal immigrants.' Four people from the SUV were injured and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while others fled the scene. A joint investigation by Sûreté du Québec and RCMP is underway.
Trending- 1 Emergency responders called around 4:15 a.m. for collision
- 2 SUV rolled over, injuring four people
- 3 Remaining passengers fled the scene
- 4 Driver of second vehicle (American) arrested for impaired driving
- 5 As of 10:30 a.m., police searching for eight people
- Four people injured and hospitalized
- Eight people fled the scene and are being searched for
- Joint police investigation underway
- Driver arrested for impaired driving
What: A collision between an alleged impaired driver and an SUV carrying migrants, some of whom fled the scene.
When: Around 4:15 a.m. (when emergency responders were called), Sunday.
Where: Route 202, near the intersection of Jackson Road, Hemmingford, Quebec, near the U.S. border.
Why: The driver of one vehicle was arrested for impaired driving; the other vehicle was carrying migrants who had entered Canada from the United States.
How: Two vehicles collided, causing the SUV carrying migrants to roll over.