Incident Related to Dangerous Materials in Colombia: More Fear than Evil - The North Coast

The heavy truck, which was carrying gasoline and diesel, was secured around 4:00 p.m. "More afraid than bad," comments the director of the Fire Safety Department of the Upper North Shore Intermunicipal Agreement, Martin Bouchard. The driver of the heavy truck saw his tank expand, so he got out of his vehicle and contacted the emergency services for fear of explosion. "Everything has been secured, there is no danger anymore," says Bouchard, addin…

The heavy truck, which was carrying gasoline and diesel, was secured around 4:00 p.m. "More afraid than bad," comments the director of the Fire Safety Department of the Upper North Shore Intermunicipal Agreement, Martin Bouchard. The driver of the heavy truck saw his tank expand, so he got out of his vehicle and contacted the emergency services for fear of explosion. "Everything has been secured, there is no danger anymore," says Bouchard, addin…

A portion of the population of Colombier had to be evacuated on Tuesday, May 27 following an incident involving a heavy vehicle carrying potentially dangerous materials. According to Sergeant Nancy Fournier of the Sûreté du Québec, the police are present at the scene in support of the emergency services. A security perimeter was erected around the vehicle and evacuations were carried out in the area. "We are in assistance because there is a secu…