An 11-year-old child and a 78-year-old man died last night in Montreal and Châteauguay respectively after being struck by vehicles.
The child was hit by a delivery truck at the intersection of du Parc and Bernard avenues around 7:30 p.m., in the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, in Montreal.
According to agent Caroline Chèvrefils, of the Montreal City Police Service (SPVM), the driver of the truck, a 28-year-old man, was traveling on avenue du Parc in a southbound direction when he began a maneuver to turn right on Avenue Bernard. It was at this moment that the boy, who was crossing the intersection, was struck.
When the police arrived on the scene, the paramedics were already with the child, an 11-year-old boy. He was trapped under the truck. […] The child was taken to hospital in critical condition and unfortunately died from his injuries.
relates Agent Chèvrefils.
Investigators and a reconstructionist were dispatched to the scene to establish the exact circumstances of this tragedy.
Another death on our streets last night. An 11 year old child this time. I share my grief with his family, who are going through a terrible ordeal. Please drive carefully. Protecting the most vulnerable on the road is everyone’s business.
Two hours later, in Châteauguay, a 78-year-old man was struck by a car at the intersection of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Boulevard and Dunver Street.
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A driver hit a 78-year-old man as he entered the intersection of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Dunver streets, in Châteauguay.
Photo: - / Alain Béland
The septuagenarian was crossing the intersection around 9:30 p.m. when he was hit by a 30-year-old motorist who was not injured in the accident.
The victim was quickly transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation by Châteauguay police officers is continuing at the scene of the tragedy to try to determine the circumstances.
Autumn, a dangerous season for pedestrians
The months of October and November are particularly dangerous for pedestrians, underlines the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), which launched this customary warning in October on the occasion of Pedestrian Month.
From 2019 to 2023, in October and November, on average, 525 pedestrians are victims of bodily injury during a road accident and 16 of them unfortunately succumb to their injuries.
Changing weather conditions, high traffic, the time change and the darkness that sets in at the end of the afternoon are factors that increase accidents involving pedestrians.
Some reminders from the SAAQ
Drivers :
- Pay attention and keep your eyes on the road.
- Anticipate the presence of pedestrians on the road network.
- Check your blind spots, especially those on the windshield.
- Obey speed limits, signs and priority at pedestrian crossings and pedestrian lights.
- Adapt your driving to the road conditions, slow down when visibility is reduced or the road surface is slippery.
Pedestrians :
- Cross at intersections or pedestrian crossings, where available.
- Obey pedestrian lights.
- Check traffic and avoid distractions (headphones, cell phones) when crossing an intersection.
- Try to make eye contact with drivers, otherwise assume they haven’t seen you.
- Use the sidewalk, or if there is none, walk on the side of the road or on the shoulder, facing the opposite direction of traffic.
With information from Karine Bastien
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