A 41-year-old pedestrian was rushed to hospital in critical condition after he was struck by at least one vehicle in Montreal’s Saint-Leonard borough Saturday afternoon.
Police were called to the intersection of Langelier Boulevard and Bélanger Street at around 12:30 p.m. with reports of a crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian.
Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said preliminary reports indicate the 18-year-old driver of the car heading south on Langelier Boulevard may have failed to stop at a red light.
“He crashed into a vehicle going north on Langelier that wanted to turn left,” she added.
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The pedestrian, who was standing on the southwest corner, was struck after the vehicles crashed.
The 18-year-old was taken to hospital to be treated for various injuries, as was the 70-year-old driver of the second vehicle and his 56-year-old passenger.
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Chèvrefils said their injuries were considered minor.
By 3:30 p.m., the pedestrian’s condition had been upgraded to stable.
“We no longer fear for his life,” Chèvrefils said.
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A perimeter was set up to allow collision experts to investigate.
Langelier is closed between Beaubien and Jean-Talon streets, and Bélanger is off limits between François-Boivin and Dumesnil streets.
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