An 80-year-old pedestrian fatally struck in Sainte-Foy

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According to the SPVQ, the collision occurred around 12:13 p.m. near several businesses.

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Published at 2:49 p.m. ESTUpdated today at 7:42 p.m. EST

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An 80-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle in front of 3291 Chemin Sainte-Foy on Tuesday, near the intersection with the Duplessis highway.

According to the Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ), the collision occurred around 12:13 p.m. near several businesses.

The police quickly converged on the scene. The pedestrian, aged 80, was transported to a hospitalthe police force said. His death was pronounced at the hospital.

A security perimeter has been erected around the intersection with the highway. Investigators as well as technicians from the Judicial Identification Unit are currently on their way to reconstruct the facts and collect various investigative elements.specifies the SPVQ.

For the moment, the accidental thesis is favored.

Since last November, at least three pedestrians have died after being hit by motorists in Quebec.

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