Man, 18, dies after being struck by city bus in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood

An 18-year-old antheral has died aft helium was struck by a metropolis autobus Tuesday successful the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough successful Montreal.

Montreal constabulary accidental the fatal collision occurred astatine the intersection of St-Denis and de Rigaud Street during the day unreserved hour.

The unfortunate was declared dormant astatine the country by authorities.

The pedestrian and the autobus some had a greenish light, according to witnesser accounts gathered by police. The clang occurred erstwhile the autobus made a crook onto St-Denis Street.

Montreal’s nationalist transit authorization said its collision researcher was sent to the country to “determine the causes and circumstances that led to the collision, utilizing video footage from the autobus cameras.”

“We volition besides cooperate afloat with the SPVM (Montreal police) successful their probe and anticipation to get much accusation connected the circumstances of the event,” the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) said successful a connection Wednesday.

“The STM would similar to connection its sincere sympathies to the victim’s household and loved ones. Our thoughts are with them during this ordeal.”

Plateau-Mont-Royal borough politician Luc Rabouin noted the unfortunate was adjacent successful property to his ain lad successful a station connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.

“I connection my deepest condolences to his household and loved ones,” Rabouin wrote.

The man’s decease was the 12th pedestrian fatality successful 2024 successful Montreal.