The 26-year-old young woman who died in a head-on collision after illegal overtaking in Laval on Monday evening died four days after moving into a brand new house with her spouse.

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"I find it sad that today, to save a few minutes, we take risks and take lives away from people who don't deserve it," said Luigi Eugen Kuncer at the end of the line, his throat knotted by the emotion.

Around 10:30 p.m. Monday, his daughter Marie-Jade Kuncer and his spouse were driving on Route 335, in Laval, after returning from dinner at the restaurant.

It was then that the 19-year-old driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV), who was traveling in the opposite direction, allegedly deviated from his lane to perform an illegal overtaking.

The violence of the impact left Marie-Jade no chance.

His companion, who was behind the wheel, got away with several fractures.

The driver of the SUV and his 24-year-old passenger were also seriously injured. We don't fear for their lives.

wasted lives

Although devastated, the parents of the deceased agreed to engage in the Journal, in the hope of raising awareness among motorists who take risks on the road.

“It ruined the lives of two young girls, underlines in broad strokes the mother, Elise Grenier. People are not aware of the danger when driving a vehicle. »

Marie-Jade, who recently obtained a promotion at the Société de transport de Montréal, and her girlfriend of the past three years had just begun a new chapter in their lives.

Barely a few hours before the tragedy, they completed the furnishing of their new, freshly purchased house in Saint-Jérôme.

“I helped them put the boxes away. We had finished placing everything, we had popped the champagne together, says Elise Grenier. I am happy to have lived this moment with the two girls, to have told my daughter how proud I was of her. »

“I would really like young [drivers] to take the time. That they go too quickly in life, it does not lead to anything good, adds Luigi Eugen Kuncer. I will never grandfather my big baby's babies. »

wave of love

The drama also caused a wave of love towards the Kuncer family, a little balm in the circumstances.

“I had no idea my daughter had so many friends. She had so much love and friends around her,” realizes Mr. Kuncer.

“It’s everyone who finds themselves with one less friend and one extraordinary person. »

The driver of the SUV could be charged with dangerous driving causing death. The investigation following its course, the Laval police have not made any arrests for the moment.