Occurred Oct 30, 2026, 11:21:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 31, 2026, 4:31:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 31, 2026, 4:31:15 AM UTC

Accident sur la route 243 (Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford)

Reported by Quebec MTMD — Avertissement routier

An accident has led to the closure of Route 243 between chemin de la Grande-Ligne and 8e Rang Est in both directions. The detour uses the local road network, and the closure duration is indeterminate.

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Affected location: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford

Illustrative image: Photo de la route 241, à Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada. — Vintotal/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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The closure affects traffic in both directions on this section of Route 243.

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Quebec MTMD — Avertissement routier Accident sur la route 243 (Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford)MINISTÈRE DES TRANSPORTS ET DE LA MOBILITÉ DURABLE. Avertissement routier, [Jeu de données], dans Données Québec, 2018. Licence CC BY 4.0. Usage terms

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