Puzzleboy Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 The ol' QC gene pool cleansing itself again....... "Jean-Francois, maybe we should shut off the truck, or dig out the exhaust pipe?" Could be some good sledding out that way though.... http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st-pierre-de-la-rivered-du-sud-2-dead-1.4026216 2 men found dead after being trapped in vehicle overnight northeast of Quebec City 'Swam through snow': Police tried 3 times to rescue men after 911 call during Tuesday night's blizzard CBC News Posted: Mar 15, 2017 3:10 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 15, 2017 3:51 PM ET The Sûreté du Québec tried but failed to rescue two men trapped in snow three times overnight Tuesday. (Rémi Tremblay/Radio-Canada) 332 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories What went wrong on Highway 13, where at least 300 were stranded overnight? Two men died after being trapped in their snow-covered vehicle overnight on the main street of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region about an hour northeast of Quebec City One of the men made a 911 call to Quebec provincial police at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Lt. Martine Asselin of the Sûreté du Québec said the man reported the second person with him appeared to be having an asthma attack. Asselin said ambulances were dispatched but couldn't get close to the vehicle because of the intense weather conditions. Police then tried to reach them on Polaris snowmobiles, but those, in turn, got stuck in the snow near Exit 369 on Highway 20, about two kilometres short of the spot where the stranded vehicle was believed to be. Private citizens arrived with Ski-Doo snowmobiles, and officers were able to reach the site. Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud is about an hour east of Quebec City. (Google Maps) Police crawled, swam through snow "Officers practically crawled through the snow — or swam through the snow," Asselin said, to try to reach the trapped men. Asselin said police had used the 911 caller's cell phone geo-locator to find the spot, and when they arrived, they started digging for the vehicle. "They weren't able to find it," she said. "At some point, they had to stop, because they were freezing, and their own lives were at risk. She said the officers then retreated to a nearby home to warm up. Helicopter grounded by high winds Asselin said they then explored other options. They had to scrap efforts to get snow removal equipment from the closest town because the equipment had been damaged during operations earlier that night. They then checked hospitals to see if the men had possibly made it out of the car themselves. Asselin said police also considered trying to use a helicopter, but due to the weather, that was also impossible. Finally, around 6 a.m., officers were able to make it to the area using a backhoe and found the vehicle. The two men, aged 33 and 41, were still inside, but they were no longer alive. The causes of death won't be confirmed until autopsies are performed. Three other people were stranded in the area when their three vehicles became stuck. All three — two women, aged 27 and 37, and a 40-year-old man — were rescued safely by local volunteer firefighters, snowmobile club members, paramedics and police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtserider Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Puzzleboy said: The ol' QC gene pool cleansing itself again....... "Jean-Francois, maybe we should shut off the truck, or dig out the exhaust pipe?" Could be some good sledding out that way though.... http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st-pierre-de-la-rivered-du-sud-2-dead-1.4026216 2 men found dead after being trapped in vehicle overnight northeast of Quebec City 'Swam through snow': Police tried 3 times to rescue men after 911 call during Tuesday night's blizzard CBC News Posted: Mar 15, 2017 3:10 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 15, 2017 3:51 PM ET The Sûreté du Québec tried but failed to rescue two men trapped in snow three times overnight Tuesday. (Rémi Tremblay/Radio-Canada) 332 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories What went wrong on Highway 13, where at least 300 were stranded overnight? Two men died after being trapped in their snow-covered vehicle overnight on the main street of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region about an hour northeast of Quebec City One of the men made a 911 call to Quebec provincial police at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Lt. Martine Asselin of the Sûreté du Québec said the man reported the second person with him appeared to be having an asthma attack. Asselin said ambulances were dispatched but couldn't get close to the vehicle because of the intense weather conditions. Police then tried to reach them on Polaris snowmobiles, but those, in turn, got stuck in the snow near Exit 369 on Highway 20, about two kilometres short of the spot where the stranded vehicle was believed to be. Private citizens arrived with Ski-Doo snowmobiles, and officers were able to reach the site. Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud is about an hour east of Quebec City. (Google Maps) Police crawled, swam through snow "Officers practically crawled through the snow — or swam through the snow," Asselin said, to try to reach the trapped men. Asselin said police had used the 911 caller's cell phone geo-locator to find the spot, and when they arrived, they started digging for the vehicle. "They weren't able to find it," she said. "At some point, they had to stop, because they were freezing, and their own lives were at risk. She said the officers then retreated to a nearby home to warm up. Helicopter grounded by high winds Asselin said they then explored other options. They had to scrap efforts to get snow removal equipment from the closest town because the equipment had been damaged during operations earlier that night. They then checked hospitals to see if the men had possibly made it out of the car themselves. Asselin said police also considered trying to use a helicopter, but due to the weather, that was also impossible. Finally, around 6 a.m., officers were able to make it to the area using a backhoe and found the vehicle. The two men, aged 33 and 41, were still inside, but they were no longer alive. The causes of death won't be confirmed until autopsies are performed. Three other people were stranded in the area when their three vehicles became stuck. All three — two women, aged 27 and 37, and a 40-year-old man — were rescued safely by local volunteer firefighters, snowmobile club members, paramedics and police. I saw the deceased wife on TV.I think see just did her nails and got dolled up the best she could for the interview What the hell is wrong with people.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Yeah, she was a rough lookin' thing. And she's blaming authorities for not getting there in time...... Edited March 17, 2017 by Puzzleboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieWonder Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 29 minutes ago, Puzzleboy said: Yeah, she was a rough lookin' thing. And she's blaming authorities for not getting there in time...... The Polaris snowmobiles got stuck , but locals on Ski Doo made it through . And you make no response !!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Must have missed that somehow..... Edited March 17, 2017 by Puzzleboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Being in Queerbec it doesn't surprise me they mentioned the Polaris couldn't make it to the scene but the SKI doo got the job done. Or could it be the constables are more at home on four wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Nice edit puzzle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allison Burgers Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I think the Polaris's ran out of gas.... If it wasn't the Quebec Police I might have almost believed the Puzzle edit.. Luckily the private citizens were driving 850s so there was no need for any lighters or fire wood to start a fire after they "swam" through the snow to arrive at the scene...one of the 850s just ignited as per usual.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hook, line, sinker........ The 850s were all in the shop, obviously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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