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vehicle_death · 2023-Q3
A person died after a collision between their motorcycle and a car in Montreal. They were circulating at high speed, hit a car, and were ejected from their vehicle, suffering serious injuries. Despite intensive care, their condition deteriorated, leading to multi-organ failure.
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A person died of acute coronary syndrome in Quebec, with a history of heart failure and atherosclerotic coronary disease, and several cardiovascular risk factors. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the traceability of medical results and follow-up of cardiology consultations.
vehicle_death · 2024-Q2
A person died in a collision between their car and a farm tractor trailer in a rural area. The trailer had partially obstructed warning signs and unusually positioned lights, raising concerns about the visibility and signaling of agricultural vehicles at night.
firearm_death · 2024-Q1
A person died in a residential fire in a city due to inhalation of smoke. The probable cause of the fire was related to a smoking article or electrical cause, with a non-functional smoke detector. The coroner's office made recommendations to improve fire prevention and smoke detector installation.
custody_death · 2023-Q3
A person died in a psychiatric institution due to a medication interaction. The coroner's investigation raised questions about the medical care, treatment follow-up, and evaluation of complex cases.
custody_death · 2021-Q3
A person died from a significant abdominal hemorrhage caused by acute pancreatitis at their home in a Quebec city. The circumstances surrounding their death raise questions about the overall assessment of the risk of recurrent hemorrhage after hospitalization.
medical_accident · 2020-Q2
A person died from a massive cerebral vascular accident caused by a thrombosis with probable dissection of the left basilar artery in Montréal. They had received osteopathic treatment about three weeks before their hospitalization, after which they experienced persistent cervical pain and headaches without consulting a healthcare professional.
custody_injury · 2025-Q1
A person died from complications after a hip fracture caused by a fall at a private seniors' residence in Quebec. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about clinical documentation and incident management at the residence.
vehicle_death · 2024-Q3
A person died from a severe cervical trauma after falling off an electric assistance bicycle in a region. They were not wearing a protective helmet at the time of the accident and may have consumed alcohol. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the lack of targeted awareness among electric bicycle users regarding their legal safety obligations.
vehicle_death · 2023-Q3
A teenager died from a head injury caused by a car collision in a city. The coroner's office is recommending increased prevention and awareness activities to address reckless and excessive driving among young drivers.
electrocution · 2024-Q3
A person died from injuries sustained after being electrocuted while performing tree pruning work near a power line in a region. The coroner's office made recommendations to a utility company to increase public awareness of the risks associated with working near power lines and to remind citizens to hire authorized companies for such work.
custody_death · 2023-Q2
A person died by asphyxiation at their home in a Quebec town, after a long history of hospitalizations, substance use, and psychiatric distress. The investigation raises questions about access to specialized mental health services and continuity of care across administrative regions.
vehicle_death · 2024-Q4
A person died in a car accident due to a collision caused by their vehicle deviating from its lane and hitting another vehicle. The accident was attributed to fatigue and alcohol impairment.
vehicle_death · 2025-Q1
A person died in a frontal collision in a Quebec city after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck two other vehicles. They were not wearing a seatbelt and had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit, with multiple central nervous system depressants present. The coroner's office recommended that the relevant authorities conduct education activities to counter impaired driving and promote seatbelt use.
custody_death · 2025-Q2
A person died from an overdose of multiple substances, including new psychoactive substances, in a region of Quebec. The person had a history of substance use and was being monitored. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the involuntary consumption of powerful substances from the illicit market and the lack of substance verification services in certain regions.
vehicle_death · 2023-Q4
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in a region. The driver was blinded by the sun and collided with the pedestrian. The coroner's office recommended installing signage to indicate pedestrian crossings.
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A person died from bilateral aspiration pneumonia in a city after two emergency calls for respiratory distress and a subsequent cardiac arrest during transport to the hospital. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the initial evaluation of emergency calls in critical situations.
custody_death · 2022-Q4
A person died from cocaine intoxication while in police custody at a police station. They were left alone in a cell without surveillance for about 10 minutes before being found unresponsive.
custody_death · 2025-Q2
A person died from a probable malignant cardiac arrhythmia during physical exertion in a sports facility in a municipality. The coroner's office recommended that the municipality ensure all its sports facilities are equipped with automated external defibrillators.
custody_injury · 2024-Q2
A person died from a head injury after falling from their wheelchair in an intermediate resource in a regional city. The circumstances surrounding their death raise concerns about the framework for control measures in intermediate resources and the involvement of families in decisions related to the safety of people with loss of autonomy.