Woman in her 80s has died after being struck by car in Saint-Laurent
Woman taken to hospital in critical condition, police say
The woman struck by a car in the Saint-Laurent borough Monday night has died.
The incident happened around 9:10 p.m. at the corner of Côte-Vertu Avenue and Dutrisac Street, Montreal police said.
The woman, 87, was crossing Dutrisac on a red light, police said. She was taken to hospital in critical condition. While she survived the night, police said she died Tuesday morning.
The driver, a 76-year-old man, was not injured.
The victim was the second pedestrian to be hit by a vehicle in the Montreal area Monday, and the fifth since Saturday.
Côte-Vertu Avenue was closed eastbound from Saint-Croix Avenue as investigators assessed the scene.
Earlier in the day, another woman, believed to be in her 60s, was hit by a truck in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.
She was also transported to hospital in critical condition.