70-year-old man dead after being hit by car in Montreal’s West Island

A 70-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle on a sleepy street in a Montreal suburb, rattling local residents.

A 70-year-old man died Saturday night after being hit by a car in Dollard-des-Ormeaux.

Montreal (SPVM) say the collision happened around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of Kingsley and Davignon streets.

The man was found unconscious and rushed to hospital, where he later died of his injuries.

According to police, a 53-year-old man was driving on Kingsley when he veered off the road and struck the victim. Officers say alcohol does not seem to be a factor.

Nearby resident Calvin Fong says it’s a reminder for drivers to be careful even in residential areas.

“People come around the curve too fast and lose control,” he said.

Mekhi Weekes agrees.

“Even yesterday as I was walking, you know, some people still fly out of the stop sign without looking or paying attention,” he said.

And the scene was heartbreaking, he added.

“The mom and, the son were screaming like, you know, how can this be? We just saw him this morning. Like, please tell me this has to be some sick joke,” said Weekes.

Police are still looking into the circumstances around the event.

“Was he distracted? Was he asleep? What happened exactly? We don’t know right now,” said SPVM spokesperson Emmanuel Couture.

It is the seventh fatal collision involving a pedestrian in the city and the eleventh fatal collision on SPVM territory this year.

With files from CTV News Montreal’s Swidda Rassy