Quebec Truck Attack Trial Opens With First Witnesses Testifying
Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:20 am
A high-profile trial in eastern Quebec has kicked off over a fatal truck attack that claimed three lives. The court heard its first witness testimony as the accused faces first-degree murder charges, marking the beginning of a legal drama filled with solemnity and a hint of ironic modern theatricality.
The prosecution is attempting to prove that on March 13, 2023, Gagnon drove his truck into a dozen people before turning himself in at a local provincial police station.
Steeve Gagnon est accusé d’avoir tué trois personnes et d’en avoir blessé plusieurs autres le 13 mars 2023.
Le chauffard qui a fauché des piétons innocents en mars 2023 à Amqui entretenait une « hargne » envers l’État et les médecins, a affirmé le procureur de la Couronne vendredi au début de ce qui s’annonce comme étant un long procès.
RIMOUSKI — A jury trial for a man charged with killing three people with a truck in eastern Quebec is expected to hear from its first witnesses today. Forty-year-old Steeve Gagnon faces five charges, including three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Gagnon turned…
RIMOUSKI - A jury trial for a man charged with killing three people with a truck in eastern Quebec is expected to hear from its first witnesses today.
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