A head-on collision between a pickup truck and a van on Route 113, just outside of Chapais, Que., has killed five people, Radio-Canada has learned.
Radio-Canada is also reporting that four of the victims are from the Cree community of Waswanipi.
According to the S├╗ret├й du Qu├йbec, four people were in the van, while the other victim was driving the pick-up truck.
Chapais is located in the Nord-du-Qu├йbec region, about 700 kilometres north of Montreal.
The collision┬аhappened at kilometre 338 around 1:15 p.m. The road has been┬аclosed indefinitely in both directions.
The pickup truck┬аdeviated from its lane to hit the van. The van┬аwas returning to┬аWaswanipi,┬аlocated further west with three men and a woman on board, Radio-Canada reports.
At Chibougamau Hospital, teams had┬аprepared to treat the people who were injured.
