A motorist reportedly hit a pedestrian, inflicting very serious injuries, before fleeing and then presenting himself at a neighborhood police station on Friday in the borough of Lachine, in Montreal.
The events took place shortly before lunchtime, in the parking lot of a business on Saint-Pierre Avenue, near Saint-Jacques Street.
The driver reportedly hit a pedestrian, nearly mowing down a second, before continuing on his way.
According to initial information, the 42-year-old motorist may have deliberately driven into the injured pedestrian due to a conflict between the two men who may know each other, said Raphaël Bergeron, spokesperson for the City of Montreal (SPVM).
The pedestrian, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital in critical condition. Doctors fear for his life.
The author of the hit-and-run allegedly then abandoned his small, heavily damaged black car a kilometer away, on the edge of Avon Road. He later presented himself to the police and will have to be met by the authorities.
The collision investigation section and a reconstructionist went to the scene to try to shed light on the event.