Man, 23, in critical condition after collision while trying to cross Papineau Ave.

Police set up a perimeter after a collision on Papineau Ave. on Nov. 8, 2021. (PHOTO: Cosmo Santamaria)

Montreal — A 23-year-old man remains in critical condition nearly 24 hours after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross Papineau St., Montreal police say.

At 8:15 p.m. on Monday, the man was walking east on De Maisonneuve St. when he was struck while in the crosswalk on Papineau, said a police spokesperson.

He was taken to hospital, where his life was in danger. He remained in the same condition by Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., police said.

They couldn't provide more details immediately about the vehicle except to say it wasn't a truck -- it was the size of a car or possibly SUV. The driver, a 28-year-old man, wasn't injured.

At first, police reported that the victim was 28 years old, but later corrected that information to say the driver was the 28-year-old.

It appears the victim may have been skateboarding or carrying a skateboard at the time. In the wake of the collision, a damaged skateboard was left lying on the ground.

Papineau was closed Monday night in both directions at the scene of the accident.