A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by the driver of a tanker truck and then dragged several meters under the wheels of the machine around noon, in Montreal.
Posted at 2:08 p.m.
The collision occurred at the corner of boulevard de Maisonneuve and avenue De Lorimier. The latter was also completely closed at the beginning of the afternoon between de Maisonneuve and rue Sainte-Catherine.
At this location, located at the Jacques-Cartier Bridge exit, pedestrians must cross five traffic lanes to reach the other side of the street. A large perimeter had been set up by the police who were questioning witnesses.
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“For a reason still unknown,” said the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), the pedestrian found himself under the wheels of the truck and was dragged several meters.
On the spot, personal effects, including what appeared to be a window squeegee (“squeedge”, in English) were scattered on the roadway for several meters.
The victim, a 30-year-old, was taken to hospital in critical condition. The driver of the truck was not injured, but was still treated for post-traumatic shock.
Collision investigators were dispatched to the scene to try to establish the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.