Dozens of vehicles involved in crashes on Highway 40 near Trois-Rivières

According to the Sûreté du Québec, the initial collision took place around 1 in the afternoon.

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About 30 vehicles were involved in a major collision on Highway 40 on Saturday afternoon in Yamachiche, about 20 minutes west of Trois-Rivières.

According to information from the Sûreté du Québec, the initial collision took place around 1 in the afternoon. Then dozens of other cars collided, creating a pileup.

Highway 40 East was still closed in the middle of the afternoon at kilometer 175. A note from Transport Quebec at 1:30 pm said that the highway eastbound will remain closed for an indeterminate period.

He also said the road was covered in snow and visibility was reduced.

Reference-montrealgazette.com

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