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CTV News
28-05-2025
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Driver arrested after 2 cyclists struck in hit-and-run in Rigaud
Julie Gagnon and her husband, Mario Rocha, were both injured after being struck by a vehicle while cycling in Rigaud, Que., on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Submitted photo) A 54-year-old man has been arrested after two cyclists were the victims of a hit-and-run in Rigaud, west of the Island of Montreal, on Saturday. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed on Wednesday that it arrested a man after he contacted police and presented himself at the Vaudreuil-Soulanges East MRC police station. 'He was questioned by investigators,' said the force. 'He remains in custody for his scheduled appearance by videoconference at the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield courthouse.' Police say they also located a vehicle suspected to be involved in the collision in Vankleek Hill, Ont., with the assistance of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The vehicle was seized and is expected to undergo examination by forensic technicians. Julie Gagnon and her husband, Mario Da Rocha, were taking part in the Flatland à Annie charity race, also known as the Donkey Ride, to raise money for the Primrose Donkey Sanctuary when they were struck on Haut-de-la-Chute Road. Gagnon was released from the hospital on Sunday after suffering upper and lower body injuries. Her husband, 61-year-old Mario Da Rocha, remains in the ICU in a medically induced coma.
CTV News
27-05-2025
- CTV News
Husband and wife struck in possible hit-and-run during cycling fundraiser; police looking for vehicle
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is looking for this vehicle suspected of crashing into two cyclists in Rigaud, Que. on Saturday, May 24, 2025, before leaving the scene. (Source: SQ) A Quebec woman says she and her husband were seriously injured in a possible hit-and-run collision while they were cycling in a charity event in Rigaud last weekend. Julie Gagnon said she doesn't remember getting hit. All she remembers is waking up on the ground after the crash, which happened at around 5 p.m. Saturday on Chemin du Haut-de-la-Chute, according to Quebec provincial police. The couple was in the home stretch of the race when the crash happened. Gagnon told CTV News she was released from hospital Sunday after suffering upper and lower body injuries. However, her husband is still in the ICU as of Monday night in an induced coma. They were both participating in the Flatland à Annie charity race, also known as the Donkey Ride. The cycling race helps raise money for the Primrose Donkey Sanctuary, which cares for more than 70 donkeys, according a description of the event on the Fédération Québecoise des Sports Cyclistes website. Organizers wished the two cyclists a speedy recovery in a post on their page Sunday afternoon. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is now looking for witnesses and released a photo of a vehicle they suspect was involved in the collision and failed to remain at the scene. Police say they are hoping to speak with the occupants of a black GMC Terrain crossover SUV with front-end damage. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the SQ at 1-800-659-4264. With files from CTV Montreal's Matt Grillo
