[1][2] The gates lowered, preventing the school bus from crossing and allowing an eastbound train to continue its route.

[5] Of the 41 people aboard, 19 were killed instantly, including the bus driver, with the deceased ranging in age from 12 to 20 years old.

Immediately after the disaster Queen Elizabeth II sent her sympathies for the victims to then Governor-General Georges Vanier.

[10] After receiving numerous complaints, requests to reopen the investigation and public demonstrations of disagreement by the citizens of the city of Dorion, the level crossing was replaced by a double underpass by direction of Paul Gérin-Lajoie during November 1972.

[11] On October 7, 2006, Francine Tougas displayed her documentary entitled Survivre at the Cité-des-Jeunes high school.