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Pedestrian, 68, dead after being struck by vehicle in Costco parking lot

Terrebonne police investigate after a 68-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in a Costco parking lot. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Ville de Terrebonne

A 68-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in parking lot in Terrebonne.

Terrebonne police say the incident happened at around 11 a.m. Friday, in the parking lot of a Costco store on Montée des Pionniers.

When officers arrived at the scene, they attempted to revive the woman who was lying on the ground.

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She was rushed to hospital, where she later died of her injuries.

The 72-year-old driver of the minivan involved in the collision met with investigators on Friday.

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 Terrebonne police told Global News the crash appears to have been accidental, as it was a low-speed impact and it was raining heavily at the time.

A coroner will decide whether or not to request an autopsy.

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