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One person is dead, another is in critical condition, and a third is out of danger after they were hit by a REM train on Montreal's South Shore.
Longueuil police said they received a call at around 3:10 a.m. on Saturday, at a time when no scheduled trains were running.
Provincial police confirmed three young men were struck by a REM train near the Du Quartier station.
A 19-year-old died at the scene, a 22-year-old is being treated for serious and possibly life-threatening injuries, and another 19-year-old is now out of danger.
The REM communications department told Radio-Canada the incident occurred after "an intrusion onto the tracks."
WATCH | Quebec provincial police investigate fatal REM collision:The Sûreté du Québec is investigating a fatal collision on the South Shore Brossard line of the REM. Early Saturday morning, a 19-year-old man was killed and two other men aged 19 and 22 were injured after they were hit by a train while attempting to cross the tracks. The crash happened outside of the REM's operating schedule.On Saturday morning, an emergency response led to the suspension of service between Brossard and Panama stations in both directions, according to the REM. A shuttle service was put in place.
By 3 p.m, the new REM operator, Pulsar, said service on the line had been restored.
"A group of people walking attempted to cross Highway 10 and the REM tracks to reach the other side. Despite the arrival of a train, they continued walking," Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Ève Brochu-Joubert told CBC.
Sûreté du Québec investigators are on site to investigate the circumstances surrounding this fatal incident.
WATCH | Visuals of the scene:Three men attempting to cross the tracks at the Du Quartier station early this morning were struck by an unmanned REM train.