Elderly woman dies after being struck by pickup truck in Verdun

Une voiture de police du SPVM est photographiée à Montréal le vendredi 22 août 2025.

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating the death of a 92-year-old woman after she was struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon in the Verdun borough.

According to police, a 911 call was received around 2 p.m. reporting a collision on Gilberte-Dubé Street near Gaétan-Laberge Boulevard.

Officers arrived on the scene and located the victim, who was rushed to hospital in critical condition.

On Friday, Montreal police said she had succumbed to her injuries in hospital in the morning hours.

Police said a 42-year-old man was driving a pickup truck heading south on Gilberte-Dubé Street when he struck the woman at low speed.

As the investigation continues, police have ruled out speed and alcohol as factors leading up to the collision.