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Dozens of vehicles involved in pileup in Quebec

The Canadian Press / Times Colonist
December 17, 2012

A car is caught between two semi trucks in a car pile up that involved over 35 vehicles on Highway 40, Monday, December 17, 2012 in Deschambault-Grondines, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

PORTNEUF, Que. - Dozens of vehicles were involved in a pileup on a slippery road today near Quebec City.

At least 30 vehicles were involved in the accident on an icy stretch of highway in Portneuf, Que.

A number of people sustained minor injuries.

The accident on Highway 40 involved transport trucks and cars, and multiple collisions that saw some cars hit repeatedly.

Some vehicles left their lane and many wound up in the snow-covered ditch bordering the highway.

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