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6 hurt after collision with vehicle driving wrong way on Quebec highway: police

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Morgan, R. (2026, September 17). 6 hurt after collision with vehicle driving wrong way on Quebec highway: police. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12062991/6-hurt-quebec-highway-crash/

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Six people were injured and rushed to hospitals after a head-on collision on Highway 50 in Gatineau, Quebec, when a Nissan drove eastbound in the westbound lane before colliding with another car traveling in the opposite direction around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of the Nissan, a 52-year-old woman, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while two passengers from the other vehicle are in critical condition and three others have serious but stable injuries. Police continue to investigate why the Nissan was traveling the wrong way on the highway.

Written by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Wednesday night at approximately 11:30 p.m, a Nissan being driven eastbound in the westbound lane on Highway 50 near Gatineau, Quebec collided with another vehicle traveling westbound. Six people were hospitalized following this head-on collision; one driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries while five passengers required medical attention. Two of those passengers are listed in critical condition and three others have serious but stable conditions. The highway was shut down overnight due to the incident but re-opened by 6:30 a.m on Thursday. Quebec provincial police continue their investigation into why the vehicle was being driven in the wrong direction.

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Narrative

Emergency crews responded to the scene around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports that a Nissan was travelling eastbound in the westbound lane on Highway 50 before colliding with a westbound vehicle, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec told Global News in an email.

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2026-09-17 · Global News

6 hurt after collision with vehicle driving wrong way on Quebec highway: police · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

Six people were rushed to hospital following a head-on collision that occurred when a vehicle was driving the wrong way on a highway in Gatineau, according to Quebec provincial police. uncertain

vehicle → rush → police

spokesperson → respond → email

The driver of the Nissan, a 52-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. asserted

driver → take → injuries

Police said there were five people in the other vehicle. asserted

Police → say → vehicle

Two of the passengers sitting in the back remain in hospital in critical condition. asserted

Two → sit → condition

The other three occupants were taken to hospital in serious but stable condition. asserted

occupants → take → condition

The highway remained closed overnight but was reopened around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. asserted

highway → remain → Thursday

Police said they continue to investigate the crash to determine why the vehicle was travelling the wrong way. asserted

vehicle → say → crash