Woman in her 70s dies after being hit by street sweeper on Montreal’s South Shore

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

A woman in her 70s has died after being struck by a street sweeper on Montreal’s South Shore, police say.

Longueuil police say the incident happened at around 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 police said preliminary information points to the collision being accidental in nature.

A security perimeter was set up as officers investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area.

Iberville Street is closed between Samuel-de-Champlain and Quesnel streets.