A 14-year-old teenager is between life and death after being hit by a car in Montreal.
The accident occurred around 6:50 p.m. near the intersection of Lachapelle and Émile Nelligan streets in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.
According to initial information reported by the Montreal City Police Service (SPVM), the young man was hit by a car while he was riding an electric scooter.
He was reportedly on the west side of Lachapelle Street and attempted to cross eastbound near the intersection. It was then that he was allegedly hit by a vehicle traveling on Lachapelle Street heading north, indicates agent Antony Dorelas, spokesperson for the SPVM.
The teenager was transported to a hospital and his life is feared.
SPVM patrol officers are currently protecting the scene, while investigators seek to understand the causes and circumstances surrounding this accident.