Head-on collision with one fatality and one seriously injured

Mélissa Gélinas

A 77-year-old woman tragically succumbed to her injuries following a violent head-on collision at the intersection of Lorrain Boulevard and Valiquette Road in Gatineau. Upon arriving at the scene shortly after 7 pm on November 22, officers from the Gatineau Police Service (SPVG) found that two collisions had occurred, both involving a 37-year-old driver named Rock St-Pierre of Val-des-Monts. The first was minor, followed by a second, fatal head-on collision. Both impacts occurred in rapid succession.

According to the SPVG, the driver involved in the first accident was uninjured. However, the couple involved in the second collision were transported to the hospital with severe injuries, where the woman was pronounced dead. Her partner remains hospitalized in stable condition.

The driver was also taken to the hospital for treatment. After being released, he was taken to the Gatineau police station to meet with investigators. Police then arrested him.

He was detained and appeared in court via videoconference on November 25, where he faced three charges: impaired driving causing death and bodily harm, and possession of controlled substances.