The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) is investigating a person’s death during a police pursuit by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) on April 22, 2024. They report that around 4:55 PM, a Sûreté du Québec police officer allegedly located the vehicle of a wanted person, turned on his flashing lights and attempted to intercept the vehicle. Around 4:56 PM, the pursued vehicle collided with another vehicle. The driver of the pursued vehicle was reportedly seriously injured and the driver of the second vehicle was reported dead at the scene.
The BEI has assigned five investigators to examine the case. The BEI is not an independent oversight agency and relies on other police forces for investigations, in this case the Quebec City Police Department.