A crash involving a 53-foot heavy vehicle and several other vehicles caused a fire on Route 335 Friday afternoon. The Laval City Police Department (SPL) has recorded deaths and serious injuries.

The event took place around 2 p.m., near rue Saint-Saëns, according to the SPL. “Emergency services are still on the scene in full intervention,” specifies the SPL, which recommends avoiding the sector.

Route 335 is closed in both directions in the area where the incident occurred.

Further details will follow.