A 30-year-old woman has died after being struck by a delivery truck late Tuesday morning in Montreal.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
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The incident happened at around 11 a.m. in a back alley off of Jean-Talon Boulevard and Wisemen Avenue, in the Parc-Extension neighbourhood.
The Montreal police collision squad is investigating the fatal incident.
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After a preliminary report, it is believed the vehicle was reversing out of the alley when the pedestrian was walking behind unnoticed, according to media relations officer Raphaël Bergeron.
The 50-year-old driver was taken to hospital to be treated for shock.
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