(Joliette) A pedestrian was seriously injured Tuesday evening after being struck by a van in Joliette in Lanaudière.
The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. downtown.
According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the pedestrian and the driver of the van were traveling on rue Saint-Louis.
“When the truck turned onto rue Beaudry, it would have hit the lady,” said SQ spokesperson Béatrice Dorsainville, who added that the victim was “seriously injured” and that the police “feared for her. life “.
An investigation is underway to try to understand the exact circumstances of this accident.