A storm that began on the evening of March 14, 2017, dropped more than 35 centimetres of snow on the city overnight, stranding hundreds of motorists
MONTREAL — People who were trapped for hours on a Montreal highway following a massive 2017 snowstorm will each receive up to $1,375 from the province, lawyers for the stranded motorists announced Thursday.
on Highway 13, some of whom had to stay in their cars until the morning. The government later acknowledged that emergency services were badly managed that night.“People cry when they talk about their night,” he told reporters. “Many people spoke about a significant trauma. I’m still stunned that people who appear very strong cry when they talk about their night of March 14-15.”
Under the terms of the agreement, people who were trapped in their cars for four hours or less will receive $350 from the provincial government. The payments increase according to the amount of time people were stuck, rising to $1,100 for drivers and passengers who spent 10 hours or more in their vehicles.
Cloutier said plaintiffs could be in line for more money depending on the outcome of the suit against the city.
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