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She says she is still shaken by what happened on the evening of April 4, as she drove with her husband along Highway 40 east in Montreal's St-Laurent borough.
Police say the incident occurred when emergency services responded to a collision in a rural area of Coaticook, Que., roughly 140 kilometres southeast of Montreal.
The auditor general said the province's short-term road maintenance ensures the public isn't in danger, but she says she worries about the long-term deterioration of the network.
A section of Highway 40 in the West Island, used by tens of thousands of motorists daily, has shut down for construction until next year.
13 people died on the road and trail during the 2022 construction vacation, one more than during the same period last year, according to Quebec police, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).