Two people are confirmed dead in a crash that involved about 200 vehicles on Highway 15 in La Prairie south of Montreal, provincial police say.
The confirmation came from the Sûreté du Québec, which said the victims are two people who were trapped in the wreckage near a diesel spill.
Whiteout conditions likely triggered the massive pileup that sent a dozen people to hospital with minor to serious injuries.
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