Senior dead after collision with truck in Lachine

A pedestrian is dead after a fatal collision in Montreal’s Lachine borough.

Officers received a 911 call around 10:50 a.m. Monday.

“The pedestrian didn’t have time to cross the intersection completely.”

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Couture explained the truck driver was waiting at a red light, heading north on Saint-Pierre Avenue.

He accelerated while the pedestrian, a senior, was in front of him.

“The victim’s death was confirmed on the scene,” Couture said.

“The truck driver is being treated for shock.”

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Investigators are currently on the scene to determine the circumstances leading up to the incident.