CFB VALCARTIER - More than a dozen soldiers were sent to hospital this afternoon after an accident at a military base in Quebec.
Capt. Hermione Wilson, a public affairs officer with the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Armed Forces, says the accident took place at ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Forces Base Valcartier.
Wilson says the accident in the base's training area involved two armoured vehicles.
She says civilian and military emergency services responded immediately to the scene.
Wilson says 16 members of the 5 ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Mechanized Brigade Group were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.
CFB Valcartier is just outside Quebec City.
This report by ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø was first published Sept. 17, 2024.
