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Pair killed in Lanaudière accident

Last Updated: Friday, November 13, 2009 | 3:48 PM ET

CBC News

Two people were killed Friday in a head-on collision northeast of Montreal, Quebec provincial police said.

The two were inside a minivan that collided with a pickup truck shortly before 1:00 p.m on Route 131 in Saint-Zenon in the Lanaudière region, Sgt. Joyce Kemp said.

"Following the impact the minivan caught on fire," Kemp said.

The driver of the pickup truck was taken to hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not known.

The age and identity of the victims was unknown, police said.

Route 131 remained closed in both directions as police continued their investigation.

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