Two brothers, 19 and 22, dead after being struck by a light-rail train near Montreal
Global News
Simon and Samuel Brochu, both of St-Rémi, Que., died after being struck by the automated train early Saturday morning near Brossard, Que.
The deaths of two brothers struck by a light-rail train over the weekend has a community southwest of Montreal reeling.
Simon and Samuel Brochu, both of St-Rémi, Que., died after being struck by the automated train early Saturday morning near Brossard, Que.
Police said the collision occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday, when three young men attempted to use the tracks to cross to the other side of Highway 10 near the light rail’s Du Quartier station in Brossard, just south of Montreal.
Mayor Sylvie Gagnon-Breton of St-Rémi, about 30 kilometres southwest of Montreal, said the loss of two young brothers has had a profound impact on the community. She offered condolences on behalf of the community and the city during a difficult time.
“The young victims were known, especially within the sports community locally,” Gagnon-Breton said in an interview, adding they were hockey players who were well known at the local rink.
“They had many friends around their age who were greatly affected by the news.”
Simon Brochu, 19, died at the scene and his older brother, Samuel Brochu, 22, died in hospital on Sunday. Quebec’s coroner’s office confirmed the deaths, adding one of its members has been assigned to investigate.
The third victim, a 19-year-old man, survived the collision.
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