Pedestrian in hospital after being hit by bus

MONTREAL – An elderly man is in hospital after being hit by a bus just outside of Vendome metro Friday afternoon, according to Montreal police.

The accident happened around 3:15 p.m. at the west-end metro exit.

“The bus was turning at the intersection when it hit one of the pedestrians,” said Simon Delorme, Montreal police spokesperson.

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The man has been taken to hospital in critical condition.

A female pedestrian who was walking alongside the man was treated for shock.

Investigators are on the scene to figure out what happened.