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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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One Driver Involved In A Fatal Two-Car Collision Last Night Is Still Unidentified

Two cars were involved in a collision that killed one driver and sent the other to the hospital on December 3, according to SPVM media spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant. The crash took place in the Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood at around 10:45 p.m.

The hospitalized driver, a 19-year-old man, is not currently in critical condition, and there is no concern for his life at this time, per Brabant. The other driver, still unidentified, died immediately in the crash.

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2 People Died After A Car Crashed Into A Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Store

On Saturday, September 10, around 8:30 a.m. a vehicle crashed into a convenience store located in Montreal's Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood. According to Véronique Comtois, a spokesperson for the Montreal police, the crash took place near the corner of rue Des Ormeaux.

The driver was travelling eastbound along rue Sherbrooke Est when they struck a pedestrian who was immediately taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died of their injuries hours later.

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A Montreal Police Car Got Into A Crash After Apparently Going Through A Red Light

Four people were transported to the hospital after a collision involving a Montreal police vehicle and a car on Sunday.

The collision occurred at around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of rue Hochelaga and boulevard Pie-IX in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

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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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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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This Map Shows The Locations Of Montreal's 'Ghost Bikes' & The Need For Safer Roads

You may have seen them on one of your strolls or bike rides through the city. Striking, all-white " ghost bikes" marking the locations where cyclists have died following a car crash.

Vélo fantôme, the group that erects the haunting memorials, hopes they can "provoke reflection on the dangers of motorized vehicles."

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