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Pedestrian critically injured in Côte-Saint-Paul

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WATCH ABOVE: An 18-year-old pedestrian is fighting for his life after he was struck be a car early Wednesday morning while attempting to cross de la Vérendrye Boulevard. – Jan 13, 2016

MONTREAL – An 18-year-old man is in hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car in Côte-Saint-Paul early Wednesday morning.

It happened just before 2 a.m. when one of two pedestrians crossing near the Jolicoeur metro station was hit by a car heading west on de la Vérendrye Boulevard.

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According to Montreal police, it appears the pedestrians were crossing against a red light.

The 30-year-old driver was also taken to hospital to be treated for shock.

The other pedestrian was uninjured.

 

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