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A Man Is In 'Critical Condition' After Being Struck In A Montreal Hit-And-Run Friday Night

A man in his forties was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Montreal on Friday night. The incident occurred at the intersection of rue Berri and boulevard de Maisonneuve around 6:00 p.m.

The Montreal police (SPVM) said the car was travelling northbound on rue Berri and struck the pedestrian after he attempted to cross the street without priority — not giving the vehicle enough time to break.

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A Child Was Struck In A Hit-And-Run In Montreal

Just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, a child was struck and "seriously injured" in a hit-and-run near the intersection of rue Parthenais and rue de Rouen in the Ville-Marie borough, according to SPVM media spokesperson Julien Lévesque. The minor, a pedestrian, was quickly taken to the hospital in critical condition. Further info on the child's condition has not yet been disclosed.

Investigators are currently working to determine more about the incident, including by speaking to witnesses at the scene.

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A 2-Year-Old Girl Died After Being Hit By A Car In Montreal-Nord

A 2-year-old girl died after a car hit a pedestrian pushing a stroller in the Montréal-Nord borough earlier this morning.

At around 9 a.m., 911 received a call regarding a fatal collision between a vehicle, a pedestrian and her baby.

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A Major Crash On A Montreal South Shore Highway Left 2 Dead, Including An 11-Year-Old

Two people, an 11-year-old and a 42-year-old, are dead after a collision involving several vehicles on Highway 30 in Brossard on the Montreal South Shore. At least 10 were sent to the hospital, eight with non-life-threatening injuries and two, a 16-year-old and 52-year-old, in critical condition. Officials currently fear for their lives.

The collision occurred on the highway's eastbound section near the Grande Allée exit shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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2 Elderly Pedestrians Were Injured After Being Hit By A Car Downtown

Two pedestrians in their 80s were injured after a car hit them as they crossed a downtown street on Monday morning. The collision took place around 9 a.m. at the intersection of rues Sherbrooke and Guy in the Ville-Marie borough. An 83-year-old man suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to the hospital, while a woman in her 80s was also hurt after being thrown to the ground.

"The pedestrians were probably crossing during a red light, so the driver couldn't avoid the collision," said Montreal police spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron.

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A Driver Smashed A Bunch Of Cars On A Montreal Street Then Abandoned Their Own Car & Fled

Driving in Montreal has become more tumultuous lately, what with the huge sinkhole on Papineau and our always-interesting road rules. Now apparently even parking your car for the night may have its perils. A March 29 hit-and-run incident on a Montreal street left several cars damaged.

According to Officer Manuel Couture of the SPVM, the hit-and-run occurred around 10:45 p.m on Tuesday night. An unidentified driver crashed into multiple cars parked on the street in a residential area on rue Berri near rue Sauriol in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

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A Police Chase In Montreal Ended In A Car Accident That Killed 2 Teens

A routine traffic stop took a turn for the worst on Friday morning, ending with a car accident that killed two teenagers.

According to a preliminary incident report from the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) were trying to stop a vehicle going south on Autoroute 15 at 2:20 a.m. Friday.

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A 23-Year-Old Pedestrian Is In Critical Condition After Being Struck By A Car In Montreal

A 23-year-old pedestrian is in the hospital after he was struck by a car in Montreal's Ville-Marie borough at around 8:15 p.m. on Monday night.

According to SPVM spokesperson Manuel Couture, the man was crossing the street either by foot or on a skateboard at the moment of the collision at the corner of boulevard de Maisonneuve and avenue Papineau.

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An STM Bus Hit & Killed A Man In Montreal On Monday

An STM bus fatally struck a man in Montreal on Monday night, according to the SPVM.

The SPVM tells MTL Blog that first responders were dispatched to the corner of avenue Chateaubriand and rue de Castelnau in Villeray at around 11 p.m. after a 911 call.

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