A 5-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being involved in a violent road accident caused by a motorist who ran a red light, Wednesday morning, in the east end of Montreal.
The collision, involving four vehicles, occurred shortly after 8 a.m., at the corner of Sherbrooke Street East and Marien Avenue, in the Pointe-aux-Trembles district.
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According to the authorities, a 26-year-old driver who was driving on Marien Avenue would have run his red light, before violently colliding with a van which was driving on Sherbrooke Street East and which was facing a green light. Two other vehicles were also involved in the crash.
The driver of the offending vehicle drove directly into the rear part of the van, on the passenger side, where a 5-year-old boy was seated.
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The child suffered multiple head injuries and was taken to hospital in critical condition. Doctors fear for his life.
Her younger brother and both parents, who were also traveling in the van, escaped with minor injuries.
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Once at the scene, the police arrested the driver who caused the collision. The latter could face criminal charges, the nature of which has not been revealed.
The intersection where the tragedy occurred was completely closed to traffic for several hours to allow accident scene reconstruction specialists to do their job.
Maxime Deland | Agence QMI