 They were approximately from the end of the ride at a community hall in Cormier-Village where they had planned a family reunion as part of their celebration of Thanksgiving Weekend.The driver of a tractor trailer (logging truck) hauling a 6-tonne load of hardwood logs cut into lengths lost control as he passed, resulting in the entire load of logs tipping onto the tractor/wagon and pickup trucks.13 people were killed and 45 injured with many victims pinned and crushed; five children were among those who died.