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Two Killed, Third Critically Injured in Laval Crash
Police said the vehicle sped away after officers tried to stop it for a traffic violation, and investigators set up a command post.
- On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, a vehicle crashed into Atlantis Gym in Laval, killing two people and critically injuring a third in the early morning collision.
- Police attempted to stop the vehicle on Ouimet Street around 1:20 a.m. for a traffic violation; the driver accelerated to flee, prompting officers to abandon pursuit.
- The driver was pronounced dead at the scene; a 19-year-old woman died in hospital, while a 19-year-old man remains in critical condition after officers "saw the vehicle hit the building hard."
- Laval police notified Quebec's Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes , the provincial police watchdog, which declined to take the file, leaving local investigators in control.
- Des Laurentides Boulevard remains closed between Saint-Martin Boulevard and Richard Street as investigators examine the scene; Atlantis Gym announced closure for the day due to the accident.
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The Toronto Star+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Two dead after vehicle allegedly fled police north of Montreal and crashed into gym
MONTRÉAL - Two people have died and another is in critical condition after a vehicle allegedly attempted to flee from police and crashed into a gym north of Montreal.
·Toronto, Canada
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TVA Nouvelles+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Two young people have died, and another is between life and death, after trying to flee the police in a car in Laval.
·Montreal, Canada
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Two young people lost their lives while the vehicle in which they took place concluded their race in the front of a fitness centre in Laval, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. One of the three occupants of the car is still alive, but rests in a critical state.
·Montreal, Canada
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