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2-year-old child killed in excavator collision on private land
A reconstructionist and major crimes investigators are examining the circumstances after the child died in a collision involving a small excavator, police said.
- On Saturday evening, a two-year-old child died in a collision involving a small excavator on private property along Route 165 in Irlande, near Thetford Mines, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
- The Quebec Coroners Act mandates an investigation by the Major Crime Investigation Division whenever a child under six dies. Emergency services responded at around 8 p.m. to the collision report.
- Investigators met the excavator driver, a man in his twenties, who was released with a promise to appear in court later. A collision reconstruction investigator assists the Major Crime Investigation Division with the case.
- Audrey-Anne Bilodeau, Sûreté du Québec spokeswoman, confirmed that the Major Crime Investigation Division will interview family members and witnesses to understand the collision circumstances.
- The Major Crime Investigation Division continues examining the scene near Thetford Mines with collision reconstruction support, seeking to clarify the circumstances that led to the child's death.
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A two-year-old lost his life Saturday night in a collision on private property in the municipality of Irlande, near Thetford Mines, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Around 8:15 p.m., emergency services responded to a call reporting a collision involving an excavator and a child on private land along Route 165, according to information from the Sûreté […]
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