A 50-year-old woman died Wednesday evening after being hit by the driver of a vehicle in the Saint-Michel district.
The collision occurred shortly after 5 p.m., on Avenue Joseph-Guibord, when the pedestrian was crossing Rue Jarry towards the north, said agent Jean-Pierre Brabant, public relations officer at the City of Ville de Police Department. Montreal (SPVM).
The woman was initially transported to a hospital, where her condition was considered critical. His death was confirmed later in the evening. The driver of the vehicle, a 55-year-old man, was treated at the scene for “nervous shock” and must be interviewed later by investigators.
Rue Jarry was closed to traffic between 17e Avenue and Saint-Michel Boulevard to allow collision investigators to study the scene and understand the “circumstances which led to the collision”. Police officers were on site in the evening to redirect traffic.
A traffic light and pedestrian crossings are located at this intersection.
In 2022, 20 people were fatally struck while walking in Montreal, compared to 11 the previous year. The number of seriously injured people also saw a sharp increase in 2022 in the metropolis, with 66 pedestrians suffering such injuries, compared to 40 in 2021.