Four people have been killed in an accident in the Outaouais, including two children.

"We had a collision between two vehicles, an automobile and a pick up truck. The vehicle, (car), was going south bound on the 117, ands for reasons unknown right now, he lost control of his vehicle, the pick up truck as going north bound and he hit him", said provincial police spoksman Marc Tessier.

Tessier added there were witnesses and an investigation is underway.

The driver of the truck, a male, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Tessier also said among the investigators is an accident specialist.

The highway was reportedly icy at the time.