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85-year-old pedestrian dies after she was struck by motorist in Laval

The driver, an 80-year-old woman, went to make a turn and did not see the pedestrian.

A Laval police vehicle.
Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette

LAVAL — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a motorist in the Pont-Viau district in Laval on Saturday afternoon.

The 85-year-old woman was crossing the street at the intersection de la Concorde Est and de la Normandie when the collision occurred around 4:55 p.m.

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Her death was pronounced on the scene.

According to a spokesperson for the Service de police de Laval (SPL), the driver, an 80-year-old woman, went to make a turn and did not see the pedestrian.

Patrick Boucher of the SPL confirms no criminal charges are forthcoming.