Tens of thousands of power plant customers – As Quebec remained in the dark, two drivers were arrested by police in a crash that toppled a rare power pole on the South Coast Saturday night, the day after the crash.
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According to our information, the driver of the Monterey Deputy Firefighters Association bus was arrested on Sunday for dangerous driving. He is a deputy firefighter.
The driver of the other vehicle involved, a passenger car, was also arrested, but in his case for driving under the influence, our sources said.
The marriage was interrupted
Saturday evening at around 9:45 p.m., the bus veered off the road at the corner of Chemin Chambly and Highway 30, collided with a car and landed on a power line.
It caused major power outages for more than 88,000 Hydro-Québec customers, mainly in Brossard and other neighbouring towns.
“It’s very rare. A traffic accident where a power pole falls, we’ve never seen this before,” said Jonathan Cote, spokesman for Hydro-Québec.
One of these customers was Chez Lionel, a restaurant in Quartier DIX30, for a wedding attended by more than a hundred people.
Fortunately, the bride and groom didn’t let it spoil their evening, as the evening’s DJ, Gabriel Duquette, testified.
“They said to themselves: it’s warm, our gang is the same here, the bar is open.”
About half of the guests decided to leave, but about fifty stayed behind to continue dancing in the dark.
Guests at a Saturday night wedding at the Chez Lionel restaurant in Brossard continued dancing despite the power outage.
Photo by Olivier Faucher
“With a mobile phone and a Bluetooth speaker. We still managed to create a small dance floor,” says Mr. Duquette. Partying in the dark, they thought that was cool.
in the heat
The outage lasted much of the day on Sunday as Hydro-Québec crews worked to make necessary repairs.
Mario Beauregard/Agency QMI
As a result, many businesses were closed and many citizens suffered from headaches due to the scorching heat.
Mayor Doreen Assad announced on Facebook that access to municipal swimming pools had also been suspended as afternoon temperatures approached 30 degrees Celsius.
“Of course it’s not easy for the rest of us, we have two cats (…) So I poured some cold water over them Newspaper Louisa built and met her at the door. Electricity is beautiful, but something happens (…) Everyone is paralyzed.
Louisa Gatti
Photo by Laurent Lavoie
Around 5:00 p.m., citizens were gradually able to regain power.
– With Maxime Deland, QMI Agency
