Ottawa: Two men were killed in Canada and nine other pedestrians were injured when they were hit by a truck on Monday, police said. Police spokeswoman Helene St Pierre said the circumstances of the collision were still being investigated and the driver of the van, a 38-year-old man, was under arrest.
Ottawa: Two men were killed in Canada and nine other pedestrians were injured when they were hit by a truck on Monday, police said. Police spokeswoman Helene St Pierre said the circumstances of the collision were still being investigated and the driver of the van, a 38-year-old man, was under arrest.
“Everything indicates that this is an isolated event,” she said. “There is no more danger in the area and only one suspect.” Police were called around 3 p.m. local time about reports of a collision between a van and pedestrians walking along a road in Amqui, located about 650 kilometers (400 miles) north-east of Montreal.
Witnesses told local media a truck hit several people on a sidewalk, then continued for another 400 to 500 meters along the road, striking more people. A man in his 70s and another man in his 60s were killed, St-Pierre said. Two of the victims were in a serious condition.
Three children are also among the injured, police said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter that his heart was with the people of Amqui.”As we learn more about the tragic events that have taken place, I’m keeping everyone affected in my thoughts,” he said.
