Second time in two days a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle in Montreal’s east end
Posted August 25, 2023 8:50 am.
Last Updated August 25, 2023 8:59 am.
MONTREAL – For the second time in two days, a pedestrian was struck by a car in Montreal’s east end, this time it happened on Thursday night on De Lorimier Avenue, near the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.
The victim is in critical condition in hospital.
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According to the Montreal police force (SPVM), shortly before 10:00 p.m., the 50-year-old pedestrian stepped into the traffic lane on De Lorimier, near the intersection of de Maisonneuve east Blvd. He was struck by a southbound car driven by a young woman.
Investigators were on hand to analyze the circumstances of the collision.
Less than 24 hours earlier, a 29-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured when struck by a car on Hochelaga Street near the intersection of Aird Avenue in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district. He remains in critical condition in hospital as of Friday morning.
