A traffic flagman could have been seriously injured last Wednesday after a reckless motorist pushed him several meters with his car while trying to enter a closed street.
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” I am in shock. His life was in danger. He thought of the workers on the site before thinking of himself, ”launched Sabrina Pasquale, boss of the road signaller, yesterday.
The vice-president of Signalisation Como could not believe it, by viewing the images of the video which has gone viral. “Getting there, he should have settled down,” she said.
The confrontation took place Wednesday afternoon, at the intersection of rue Saint-Antoine and avenue Atwater, in the borough of Sud-Ouest, in Montreal.
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In the images, a flagman is seen blocking the way with his body to a blue Kia. Although the worker demanded that the driver stop, he continued to move forward, pushing him several meters.
Then, a construction worker who witnessed the scene got involved, shouting: “Turn around and go away”.
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The culprit eventually complied.
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) intervened around 5:50 p.m.
“At the moment, there are no arrests. But there could be criminal charges laid if there is a complaint. We would speak of armed aggression,” said Jane Drouin, SPVM officer.
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She pointed out that the video had been sent to them, and that an investigation was underway.
According to testimonies collected, similar incidents occur every day at this place.
Work should be completed in the fall.
— With TVA Nouvelles