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Passenger dies in jeep crash in Île Bizard
20-year-old succumbs to his injuries in hospital
The Gazette
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
A man in his early 20s died in hospital yesterday after the car he was a passenger in veered out of control Sunday, struck a tree and then bounced off of it on Île Bizard.
The impact caused the man and the driver to be ejected from the vehicle, a jeep, which was heading east on Cherrier St. near des Cèdres Ave. at about 11:40 p.m., Montreal police Constable André Leclerc said.
The driver was in stable condition yesterday in a hospital. Speed was definitely a factor in the accident, Leclerc said, although it is too early to say whether or not alcohol played a role.
Tragedy on Ile Bizard
This is the second accident on the same stretch of road in the last 2 months. The first involved 4 teenagers that lost control and flipped their van by Des Noyers. Luckily all 4 walked away unharmed. Although Police have been recently radaring this stretch of road it seems to not make a differnce. Cars speed at 110KM's / hr. trying to see how fast they can go down Dutours. It seems to be some kind of game.
I don't think it is right to blame the Police for this accident. It is impossible for them to be everywhere to babysit drivers. Driving is a priveldge not a right! Let this be a lesson to all - Slow Down and where your seatbelts!!!
My heart and prayers goes out to the Families and Freinds for their loss. I cannot begin to imagine for a second what you are going though.
Randy24