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‘We fear for her life:’ Pedestrian injured in Montreal collision

A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Guy and Notre-Dame Street. Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Yannick Gadbois/Global News

A 28-year-old woman was rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Montreal’s Ville-Marie borough Monday morning.

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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.

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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.

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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

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The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.

Officers are meeting with witnesses of the event.

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