A joint investigation is underway in Hemmingford, Que., close to the U.S. border, after a collision involving a driver who was arrested for impaired driving, and a second automobile that police mentioned was carrying “unlawful immigrants,” a few of whom fled the scene on foot.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) mentioned emergency responders have been referred to as at round 4:15 a.m., for a collision on Route 202, close to the intersection of Jackson Highway, in Hemmingford, roughly 65 kilometres south of Montreal.
SQ spokesperson Stéphane Tremblay mentioned following affect, the automobile carrying the migrants rolled over, injuring 4 folks.
They have been taken to hospital to be handled for non-life threatening accidents, whereas the remaining passengers fled the scene.
There have been conflicting stories as to the variety of folks within the SUV, with the SQ initially saying there have been 10 migrants and later updating that quantity to 12.
As of 10:30 a.m., police have been nonetheless looking for eight folks thought to have been travelling within the SUV.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) instructed Radio-Canada that the migrants entered Canada from the US, however did not say when.
The SQ mentioned the RCMP was referred to as in to help within the search utilizing drones and a canine unit.
Tremblay later clarified it was a joint investigation, with the SQ answerable for trying into the circumstances surrounding the crash, whereas the RCMP are dealing with points pertaining to the migrants.
Based on the SQ, the motive force of the second automobile, a 48-year-old American, was arrested for impaired driving. A passenger travelling in that automobile was not injured.
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