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Montreal woman killed after being struck by garbage truck

The Montreal police collision squad is investigating the fatal incident. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard

A 26-year-old woman has died after being struck by a garbage truck in a parking lot in Centre-Sud Montreal.

The incident occurred at around 6:25 a.m. on Thursday at the Petro Canada gas station on the corner of De Maisonneuve Boulevard and Avenue De Lorimier.

According to witnesses, the garbage truck had just emptied a container on the property when it backed up and struck the woman.

The driver, unaware of the accident, then left the scene before being flagged down by witnesses.

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“The truck driver was stopped about 500 metres from the scene and returned to the parking lot when he realized what had taken place,” said police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant.

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The woman was pronounced dead on the scene.

Investigators set up a security perimeter and will be looking to establish the exact circumstances of the accident.

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