Man in 80s struck and killed in collision between a scooter and a car in Quebec City

Quebec City police (SPVQ). (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

A man in his 80s has died following a collision between his scooter and a car on Wednesday afternoon in Quebec City.

The road accident involving the scooter rider and a motorist occurred on Pierre-Bertrand Boulevard, near Desrochers Street, in the Vanier area, shortly before 1 p.m.

“When the first responders arrived on the scene, they administered first aid to the victim, a man in his 80s,” said Quebec police (SPVQ) spokesperson Laurence Godbout. “He was rushed to hospital where, sadly, he was pronounced dead.”

The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 50s, was uninjured.

The scene of the collision is “a major junction with traffic lights,” said the SPVQ spokesperson.

A perimeter was set up and SPVQ investigators, along with technicians from the Forensic Identification Unit (UIJ), attended the scene to examine it.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on April 29, 2025.