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A 21-Year-Old Has Died After A Hit-&-Run In Montreal

A 21-year-old man has died after a hit-and-run in Montreal's Centre-Sud neighbourhood Sunday evening.

He was initially brought to the hospital in what police described as a "critical state" but succumbed to his injuries late Monday morning, SPVM spokesperson Jeanne Drouin told the media.

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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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Montrealers Are Protesting For Safer Streets Following The Hit-And-Run Death Of A 7-Year-Old

Over a hundred Montrealers gathered in the snow outside Jean-Baptiste-Meilleur primary school on Friday morning. Many held signs calling for safer roads in the Centre-Sud, where seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee Maria Legenkovska was killed in a hit-and-run two days prior.

In addition to honouring Legenkovska, who died on her way to school, protesters demanded more secure school zones and less car-centric infrastructure in Montreal and throughout the province.

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A 7-Year-Old Girl Struck In A Montreal Hit-And-Run Has Died & A Man In His 40s Was Questioned

A seven-year-old girl who was struck in a hit-and-run in Montreal's Centre-Sud neighbourhood has died as a result of her injuries, SPVM spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron confirmed Tuesday evening.

Police were in the process of questioning a man in his 40s in connection with the incident Tuesday afternoon.

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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 Car Rammed Into A Baby Stroller On A Montreal Street & Then Took Off

This article contains graphic content that might not be suitable for some readers.

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A Hit-And-Run In Montreal Has Left A Man In Critical Condition

A 47-year-old man is in critical condition after what Montreal police say was a hit-and-run in the borough of Ville-Marie.

The incident occurred near the intersection of boulevard René-Lévesque and rue de la Visitation just after 1 a.m. Officers arrived to find the unconscious victim on the ground. He was brought to the hospital.

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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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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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