A young driver was killed late Monday afternoon after colliding with a heavy truck in Sainte-Martine, in the Montérégie region. The collision occurred around 4 p.m. on Route 138, also known as Saint-Jean-Baptiste Boulevard, according to Marc Tessier, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec. According to initial reports, the vehicle veered out of its lane on a curve before colliding with the heavy truck travelling in the opposite direction. The truck then crashed into a house. The young man in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other driver and the sole occupant of the house were unharmed. Route 138 was closed in both directions to allow police to investigate the scene and determine the causes and circumstances of the accident. - This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Aug. 10, 2026.
