A pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision with a car in Quebec on Monday evening.
The accident occurred just before 7:15 p.m. near Rue des Roses, near Boulevard Henri-Bourassa, in the Orsainville sector.
The victim is believed to be a man around 70 years old. When paramedics arrived, a man was lying on the ground with significant head injuries.
According to authorities, he was breathing at the time of his transport to the hospital, but his life could be in danger.
Photo agency QMI, Marc Vallieres
The driver involved remained on scene. He is received by the police. At first glance, the impact does not appear to have occurred at high speed as the car sustained minimal damage.
Police are currently securing the crime scene to enable forensic identification investigators to be deployed if necessary.
Photo Jean-François Racine
Road traffic in the area is suspended indefinitely.
Last Tuesday evening, an 84-year-old pedestrian was also hit by a car at the intersection of Rue Caron and Boulevard Charest Est in Quebec.
The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) reports a worrying increase in the number of road deaths in its 2022 traffic report.
The number of pedestrian deaths increased by 22.7% in 2022. Last year around 79 pedestrians were killed.
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