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Canadian police say the 38-year-old driver, an area resident, turned himself into police and was arrested underneath suspicion of committing a deadly hit-and-run.
(CTV News / AP)
Two males died after a pickup truck hit pedestrians beside a highway within the jap Quebec city of Amqui, though a senior Canadian official quickly dominated out a terrorist assault or a nationwide safety incident.
A provincial police spokesperson mentioned on Monday 9 different individuals have been injured, together with two whose accidents are thought-about critical.
Sgt. Helene St-Pierre mentioned the 38-year-old driver, an area resident, turned himself into police and was arrested underneath suspicion of committing a deadly hit and run.
A senior authorities official accustomed to the matter mentioned the incident was not terrorism or nationwide safety associated.
The official spoke on situation of anonymity as they weren’t authorised to talk publicly on the matter.
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The incident occurred simply after 1900GMT alongside St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, a city about 350 kilometres (220 miles) northeast of Quebec City.
The regional well being board confirmed {that a} “code orange” had been declared on the Amqui hospital, which usually signifies a state of affairs with a excessive variety of casualties.
Alain Gilbert, a truck driver, mentioned he was driving into Amqui when he noticed a number of ambulances tending to about 4 or presumably 5 individuals unfold over a distance of about 500 metres (yards).
He noticed a police officer performing CPR on one particular person mendacity on the bottom. He mentioned there didn’t seem like any kids within the group.
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