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Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Laval

Collision experts were at the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and vehicle in Laval Thursday morning. Dec. 7, 2017. Mario Beauregard / The Canadian Press

A 90-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a car at the intersection of des Laurentides Boulevard and Meunier Street in Laval.

It happened at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Laval police spokesperson Evelyne Boudreau said the driver — a woman in her 20s — was heading south on des Laurentides when she struck the pedestrian who was crossing at Meunier Street.

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He was rushed to hospital in critical condition where he later died of his injuries.

The driver is co-operating with the investigation.

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Boudreau said it appears the driver crossed the intersection on a green light.

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Des Laurentides Boulevard was closed for several hours between Proulx and Tourangeau streets to allow for the investigation.

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