A woman fatally struck by an STM bus

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The victim allegedly tried to cross three lanes outside a pedestrian crossing, according to several witnesses.

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Posted at 7:37 a.m. EST

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A woman was fatally struck by a city bus STM late Tuesday afternoon in the Montreal-North borough.

The event took place at the intersection of Henri-Bourassa and Lacordaire boulevards around 4:20 p.m.

According to several witnesses, the 69-year-old victim tried to cross three lanes outside a pedestrian crossing.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital in the evening.

The bus driver, a 46-year-old man, and his passengers were not injured. They were questioned by the police.

With information from Karine Bastien

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