MONTREAL — Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into fatal collisions involving heavy trucks.

Reno Bernier announced the inquiry today following a request from the province’s public security minister.

The coroner’s office says the inquiry will focus on the deaths of Tanya and Elliot Lalonde, who died in a crash in August.

A truck collided with their vehicle on Highway 30 near Boucherville, Que., on Aug. 27, 2025.

The office says the coroner could decide to include other truck-involved deaths in recent months to offer a more complete picture of the situation.

Trucking industry representatives say the province’s roads are becoming increasingly dangerous because of the rise in inexperienced and low-paid drivers who are often driving poorly maintained trucks.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2025.

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