Advertisement

Woman in critical condition after struck by a bus at downtown Montreal terminal

Montreal police are investigating after a pedestrian was critically injured after she was struck by a bus in downtown Montreal. Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard

A 27-year-old woman was rushed to hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a bus Friday evening.

Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Comtois said a 911 call reporting the incident came in at around 5 p.m.

It happened at a bus terminal near the intersection St-Antoine and Mansfield streets in the downtown core.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Preliminary information gathered by police indicate the bus was heading east on St-Antoine when it turned into the terminal just east of Mansfield. That’s when the pedestrian was struck.

Story continues below advertisement

Collision experts are at the scene.

St-Antoine Street is closed at Mansfield to allow for the investigation.

Police said at 8:30 p.m. that they are awaiting an update on the status of the woman’s health.

Click to play video: 'Quebec sees more deaths on the roads in 2020: SQ annual report'
Quebec sees more deaths on the roads in 2020: SQ annual report

Sponsored content

AdChoices