One person lost their life and three others were seriously injured in a violent collision that occurred Wednesday morning in Saguenay.

The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of boulevard Saint-Jean-Baptiste and rang Sainte-Famille.

A person involved in the accident, who was not injured, said a pickup truck with a trailer attached lost control, causing the collision.

It is not known whether the deceased person is a man or a woman.

The other three people were transported to the Chicoutimi hospital and are in critical condition.

Collision reconstructionists from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) must go to the scene to support the investigators of the Saguenay Police Department.

Boulevard Saint-Jean-Baptiste is closed between boulevard de l’Université and rang Sainte-Famille.