Police searching for group of undocumented migrants after 2-vehicle crash near Quebec-New York border
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) said they received a 911 call at about 4:15 a.m. about the crash that happened near the intersection of Route 202 and Montée Jackson near Hemmingford, Que., just a few kilometres north of the New York state border.
There were 10 undocumented migrants inside a seven-passenger SUV when it flipped after colliding with another SUV, SQ spokesperson Stéphane Tremblay told CTV News. Six of them fled on foot and are being sought by the SQ, with help from RCMP officers and a dog handler.
The driver of the second SUV, a 48-year-old American male citizen, was arrested for impaired driving and will be questioned. There was at least one passenger in his vehicle at the time of the crash.
Four people were sent to hospital for injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
Route 202 in this area of Hemmingford was completely closed to traffic to facilitate the work of the police, and was not expected to reopen until later in the afternoon.
With files from CTV News' Olivia O'Malley and The Canadian Press
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