Woman dies after being hit by street sweeper on Montreal’s South Shore

There are calls for smaller street sweepers after a woman in her 70s was struck and killed by one in Boucherville, Que.

A 78-year-old woman has died after being struck by a street sweeper on Montreal’s South Shore, police say.

Longueuil police (SPAL) say the incident happened at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday on Iberville Street near the intersection with Samuel-de-Champlain Street in Boucherville.

The street sweeper was being operated by a contractor hired by the City of Boucherville, according to police.

The investigation is ongoing, but the driver is not expected to face criminal charges as police said preliminary information points to the collision being accidental in nature.

A security perimeter was set up as officers investigated the circumstances surrounding the incident.