The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision that claimed the lives of his two children and his mother said he was deeply touched by the support of the agencies and residents who helped him on April 18th.
In an interview with Radio-Canada, Anik Legault, 38, said he felt the human tenderness of the people at the scene of the accident, but also at Brockville General Hospital.
I’m not ready yet, but one day I promised myself that I would come back and meet some important people there.he says.
The people who helped fix the car, the hospital staff, these are all people I can’t fully appreciate. A policeman placed a cross at the scene of the accident, with the names of my children and my mother.
On April 18 around 7:30 pm, Anik Legault’s car collided with a semi-trailer truck on Highway 401, in Augusta Township, Eastern Ontario.
The crash happened just east of Brockville, about 100 kilometers south of Ottawa while Anik Legault, his twin brother Erik Legault, his two children Émerik Giroux, 7, Maélie Giroux, 3, as well well that his mother Chantal Dendooven-Legault, 68, was back from a trip to Toronto.
Following the collision, the vehicle driven by Anik Legault rolled several times. Her children and her mother, who were in the background, did not survive.
Three generations under one roof
A week after the tragedy, Ms. Legault to pay tribute to his children and his mother who died in the accident.
The grandparents, Anik, his wife and their children lived together in a multigenerational residence in Laval.
The five occupants of the vehicle involved in the accident took advantage of the Easter holiday to get to Toronto. Together they attend a hockey game marlies from Toronto, visit the Royal Ontario Museum and Ripley’s Aquarium.
Anik’s wife stayed at home to take care of the dog.
We are fans of road tripssaid Anik Legault, and my children love nature and animals.
This I certainly say to myself, will this happen if we leave earlier, or if we stop, Ms. added. Legault. I look at the photos we took in Toronto and I didn’t feel any guilt for this trip. The three were thrilled with this journey.
She was also comforted by the fact that her children and mother did not suffer in the accident.
happy memories
My mother was coupled with children, a faithful grandmother, a faithful motherhe recalled.
He describes his son Émerik as a very sensitive child and a great hockey fan.
Émerik is active, fond of sports, soccer, hockey, hockey statistics. This is one fans goalie who loved the Boston Bruins.
Her daughter, Maélie, showed a strong character from the height of her 3 years. He would have been 4 years old in May.
And Maélie has her mother’s character, we have pig heads. He did not allow himself to be trampled on, but he was full of tenderness. She also loves to dance.
I called her princess, my hen, Anik remembered. My daughter told me: I’m not just a princess, I’m an angel and a dancer.
In a statement, the police Ontario Provincial (POP) confirms that the investigation is still underway to try to determine the causes of the tragedy.
Ang POP asks anyone with information related to this collision to call him or her at 1-888-310-1122.
There is information from Frédéric Pepin
Source: Radio-Canada
