FREDERIC SERRE
The 1019 Report
A two-car crash on eastbound Highway 40 in Vaudreuil-Dorion early Monday morning turned into a search for a car thief that is still ongoing.
According to the Sûreté du Québec, the accident happened at about 5 a.m., when the car collided. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered that one of the vehicles had been reported stolen, and its driver had fled the scene of the accident on foot.
The suspected car thief, a man, ran off, leaving the injured driver of the other vehicle at the scene.
While paramedics treated the injured driver at the scene, SQ officers searched for the suspect.
As of yesterday morning, the suspected car thief had not been located.