A pedestrian suffered very serious injuries when she was hit by a pickup truck in the middle of a pedestrian crossing on Monday afternoon in the Ville-Émard district of Montreal.
The collision occurred around 1:30 p.m., at the corner of Allard and Beaulieu streets.
Several people witnessed the accident and numerous calls were made to 911 to report the accident.
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The van was traveling on rue Allard and made a left turn to enter rue Beaulieu. It was at this moment that the pedestrian would have been caught. She was at that moment on the crosswalk to cross the intersection.
The victim is said to be an elderly lady. She was taken to hospital in serious condition. His life would be in danger.
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The driver of the van was not injured and was to be met by the police during the afternoon to give his version of the facts.
The intersection was completely closed to traffic to allow SPVM collision investigators to establish the circumstances of the accident.