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custody_death · 2023-Q4
A person died by asphyxiation at a courthouse. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about cell security, camera blind spots, and the effectiveness of surveillance measures.
custody_injury · 2023-Q3
A person died from complications related to a hip fracture sustained in a fall at a care facility. The coroner's investigation raised questions about fall prevention, medication management, and care documentation.
custody_death · 2025-Q4
A person died from aspiration pneumonia at a care facility in a city. The person had a probable dysphagia and a neurocognitive disorder, and required assistance with eating. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the lack of systematic evaluation and prevention of aspiration in care facilities.
custody_injury · 2024-Q4
A person died from medical complications after a hip fracture at a private seniors' residence in a community. The circumstances surrounding their death raise questions about post-fall evaluation, recognition of fracture signs, and transfer to a hospital.
vehicle_death · 2024-Q3
A person died from a hemorrhagic shock after being crushed between a heavy truck and a loading dock in a location. The retaining device on the wall was defective and the truck's parking brakes were not engaged.
custody_injury · 2020-Q3
A person died in Gatineau from a cerebral hemorrhage secondary to a severe craniocerebral trauma. An ambulance transport initially requested was cancelled by the officer, who concluded that it was a loss of autonomy rather than a medical emergency.
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A person died from asphyxiation caused by obstruction of the airways by food in an intermediate resource in a community. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the training of staff on food risk management in intermediate residences.
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A person with a major neurocognitive disorder died from asphyxiation caused by a food obstruction in a residential resource. The coroner's office made a recommendation to the residence to cut high-risk foods into small pieces to prevent choking hazards.
vehicle_death · 2023-Q3
A cyclist died after a collision with a heavy truck in Montreal. The coroner's office recommends increasing awareness of blind spots on heavy vehicles to improve cyclist safety.
vehicle_death · 2022-Q3
A person died by drowning after their vehicle was swept away by water in a ravine caused by the rupture of a culvert in a rural area. The culvert had been replaced a few months prior without engineering plans or bids, and under conditions that did not respect recognized standards.
custody_injury · 2025-Q3
A person died from complications of a hip fracture after a fall in their room at a residence. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the lack of structured risk assessments and preventive measures in the residence.
vehicle_death · 2025-Q1
Two men died in a collision on a forest road. Their vehicle struck the rear of a semi-trailer traveling in the opposite direction on a narrow road, after passing it at the top of a hill, which prevented the driver from seeing it earlier. The circumstances surrounding the deaths raise concerns about signage and safety on forest roads.
firearm_death · 2024-Q3
A person died from fatal burns in a fire at their home in a city. The residence was cluttered, contributing to the rapid spread of flames and making it impossible to reach the exit. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the management of clutter and the continuity of follow-up by municipal interveners.
vehicle_death · 2024-Q1
A person died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a road in a city. The coroner's report raises questions about the safety of pedestrians at the location.
vehicle_death · 2023-Q3
A person died from multiple traumatic injuries after their vehicle collided with a structure in a rural area. They were driving at high speed and had passed stopped vehicles before hitting a safety barrier and crashing into the structure.
custody_death · 2024-Q1
A person died at their home in Quebec due to medical complications related to a respiratory depression caused by excessive voluntary consumption of medication and alcohol. They had previously been involved in a road collision and had refused medical evaluation and transport to a hospital. The circumstances surrounding the death highlight the importance of respecting protocols when a user refuses pre-hospital services.
vehicle_death · 2023-Q4
A person died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing an intersection in a city. The coroner's office recommended that the city improve the lighting at the intersection.
vehicle_death · 2022-Q4
A person died in a car collision in a city after being hit by a vehicle driven by someone under the influence of alcohol and speeding. The coroner's office recommends increased awareness campaigns against excessive speed and impaired driving.
vehicle_death · 2023-Q4
A young boy died from injuries sustained in a collision in the Laurentides region. The vehicle he was in was struck by a truck whose driver was distracted by their cellphone. The coroner's office made recommendations to the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec to develop new awareness and education activities on the dangers of distracted driving and to integrate a message on the importance of safely immobilizing vehicles in emergency situations on highways.
vehicle_death · 2023-Q4
A person died from asphyxiation due to a thoracic crush in a road collision on a route in a region. The person, driving a vehicle, collided with the rear of a slow-moving heavy truck without braking or slowing down. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about inattention or distraction while driving and the need to increase awareness efforts to prevent such accidents.