Sports-study students from Marie Rivier and St-Hyacinthe schools, who were heading to Florida aboard a bus, had an accident around 3:30 a.m. in Virginia. According to what Vingt55 has learned, they will be back in Drummondville today. They are doing relatively well under the circumstancesTop of form
The accident occurred around 3:30 a.m. while students and the coach of the Drummondville and St-Hyacinthe sports-study program were taking their seats on bus 0692 from Enterprise Fleur de Lys.
According to information obtained and confirmed by the authorities, 22 students from the Marie Rivier school participated in this trip and students from the same prograde from St-Hyacinthe, accompanied by coaches from the federation which was also involved in the accident.
Fortunately, the students were not seriously injured, Mathieu Audet quickly confirmed, contacted by Vingt55. The students were shaken but are all safe, said Mathieu Audet.
The group of coaches made the wise decision to bring the young people back to Quebec tomorrow so that they can reunite with their families. Mathieu Audet praised the way coaches handled the situation, keeping parents informed of every action or decision made.
For the moment, one of the program’s coaches, Yannick Powers, also present on the Fleur de Lys company bus, has been injured.
He was treated by paramedics and transported to a regional hospital to undergo X-rays and a health check. He suffered multiple fractures, notably to the leg, as well as head injuries, according to information confirmed in Vingt55.
Shocked and shaken students will return today to St-Hyacinthe and Drummondville.
Still according to information obtained by Vingt55, at least two replacement drivers were directed to the hotel where the children and coaches were staying since their pick-up, while their return is planned for today.
Some children were slightly injured, with minor bruises, concussions for some, cuts and wounds requiring treatment on site and once they reached the hotel. Fortunately, the injuries in these circumstances are minor and should not leave significant physical after-effects, according to the health checks obtained by Vingt55.
Some parents contacted Vingt55 to confirm the information already published and specified that the children had minor injuries, such as bruises, bruises, abrasions and aches. Overall, parents report and confirm over the last few hours and according to information obtained from the Quebec Baseball Federation or from their teenagers who have already set off home around 7 a.m. this morning.
Although some students were worried and would have preferred another means of transportation, they agreed to return home by bus. Nothing stops the residents; moreover, we recalled a mother who can’t wait to see her child return to the family. They are expected at the end of the day today in Drummondville.
A caring teenager also took charge of the group
An accident which caused quite a stir among the young people, who had, in the circumstances, to rely on one of their own, Félix Audet, confirm relatives informed of the situation and the benevolence of the player. »Félix Audet quickly took charge of the situation while the coaches were at the bedside of the other students shaken by the events, and the coach, taken care of by the paramedics, was taken to the Greenville region hospital center. » , Vingt55 learned from parents and students affected by its initiative while the situation was still chaotic and help was being organized.
According to the information obtained, Félix Audet, a secondary 5 student, was kind and reassuring towards the young people who had to wait at the side of the road for long minutes, while the concerns were to ensure the safety of the young people who were on the side of the expressways in the middle of the night, while paramedics briefly assessed the students and people injured and involved in the road accident.
Still according to information obtained by Vingt55, one of the program’s coaches, from Drummondville, Yannick Powers, was hospitalized and treated for leg fractures and head injuries. The St-Hyacinthe coach, also slightly injured, refused transport and remained with the students who were directed to a hotel in the region.
An investigation is underway, with students expected to return today.
On the side of the municipal police department, the authorities confirm that the accident occurred at the beginning of the night, relaying the information already transmitted by Vingt55.
According to information obtained by Vingt55 and confirmed by the authorities, no other vehicle was involved in this exit from the road. Firefighters from Greenville, Virginia were called to the scene due to the severity of the impact and secured operations and care for students and passengers.
An investigation into the causes of the accident would also be carried out by the carrier and the authorities, who had the coach towed by a local tugboat.
On the side of the Sûreté du Québec, contacted by Vingt55, the spokesperson confirms that this type of file will be the subject of an investigation at the level of the authorities where the accident occurred. An internal investigation by the carrier should also allow parents to learn more about the circumstances of the accident
Brock Nutrite Lambert Baseball management is responding to this incident.
Brock Nutrite Lambert Baseball offers its full support to Baseball CDQ following the news communicated by Mathieu Adam regarding the unfortunate incident involving young people and coaches, as mentioned by management on the organization’s Facebook page.
The Drummondville baseball community is tight-knit, and it is in these more difficult times that we see to what extent it is united, mentions the message intended for young athletes and their loved ones.
We send our thoughts to Yannick Powers, a coach loved and respected by all, who unfortunately suffered more serious injuries, but is in stable condition. Let us add that management provides support to the coaches still hospitalized in Virginia.
Normand Page, director of communications for the School Service Center, confirmed that he was quickly informed of the situation.
“Although the activity was not organized by the school, it is our students and our thoughts are with them and their families,” explained Normand Page. “Under the circumstances, we are relieved that no students were injured and we hope for a speedy recovery for the coach injured in the accident. »
Normand Page also confirms that each parent was informed of the situation by the Quebec Baseball Federation and was kept informed of all the details. The students will return earlier than expected, even though their activity and sporting events were initially planned for 10 days. The federation took the decision to repatriate the young people to their families, confirmed Normand Page.
The Quebec Baseball Federation kept parents informed quickly and effectively, parents report in an interview with Vingt55, as does Mathieu Audet.
Contacted again by Vingt55, the transport company Fleur de Lys did not respond to our calls and did not confirm the causes and circumstances of the coach accident nor the state of health of the driver.
2024-04-21 23:01:56
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