Montreal Man Arrested For Allegedly Hitting A Pedestrian With His Pickup Truck

A 911 call led police to the scene of the collision at about 22:40 at the Prieur St. intersection. East and Lausanne Ave., in the northern borough of Montreal. “When police arrived at the scene, they located the victim, a 43-year-old man. ) spokeswoman Caroline Chevrefils. The driver is a 28-year-old, who was not injured. He was still at the scene of the clash when police arrived. “According to initial reports, a collision escalated between the driver and the pedestrian. Then the driver, in his truck, intentionally hit the pedestrian,” Chevrefils said. The scene was secured for SPVM collision investigators, who will try to determine the exact circumstances that led to the attack. “The driver of the vehicle has been arrested. He has been taken to the interrogation center, where he will be interviewed by investigators in the next few hours,” Chevrefils said. The SPVM investigation is ongoing. This Canadian Press report was first published in French on April 3, 2022.