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A woman in her 30s is dead after she was hit by a truck driven by someone on Montreal’s Nuns’ Island early Monday morning.
Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant says the fatal collision occurred around 7:15 a.m. on Place du Commerce Street.
The driver of the 53-foot-long truck was heading south and stopped at a stop sign in front of a shopping mall. Police say the trucker started driving again as a woman was also crossing the street.
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“The driver could not avoid the pedestrian so the collision occurred,” Brabant said.
The woman’s death was confirmed at the scene by first responders.
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The truck driver, a 30-year-old man, was taken to hospital for shock.
A safety perimetre has been set up and Brabant said the area will be closed off to traffic for at least a few hours.
An investigation is underway.
