Accident investigators were on the scene all afternoon and into the evening Friday just before the start of the Canada Day long weekend, following a major accident involving a large truck and several cars on Route 335 in east end Laval, in which three people died.
Around 2 pm, according to initial news reports, the southbound truck crashed head-on with a car headed in the opposite direction, followed by a second collision involving another car.
One of the impacted cars collided again into the truck, after which both caught fire.
It is presumed that the occupants of both vehicles, three people in all, died in the ensuing blaze.
According to reports, four other people, including a pregnant woman, suffered injuries, although not life-threatening.
The Laval Police announced five days after the crash that they are seeking witnesses to the crash.
The investigation is still ongoing and the police are hoping to speak to anyone who was near the crash scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call the LPD’s Info Line at 450-662-INFO (4636) or 9-1-1. The file is LVL-240628-055.
