A 28-year-old woman was rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Montreal’s Ville-Marie borough Monday morning.
Montreal police spokesperson Andrée-Anne Picard said a 911 call reporting the collision was made at 6:40 a.m.
Picard explained the woman was crossing Guy Street in the pedestrian zone when she was struck by a vehicle attempting to turn left onto Guy from Notre-Dame Street.
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She was taken to hospital with upper body injuries.
“We fear for her life at this moment,” Picard said.
The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision — a 25-year-old man — is co-operating with the investigation.
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A perimeter was set up as collision experts analysed the scene.
Guy Street was closed for several hours between St-Jacques and William streets and Notre-Dame Street was closed between de la Montagne Street and Richmond Avenue.
By 10 a.m. the streets were reopened to traffic
The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.
Officers are meeting with witnesses of the event.
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