Man dies after being hit by car in downtown Montreal

A man in his 30s is dead after being hit by a car in downtown Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News)

A man in his 30s is dead after being hit by a car in downtown Montreal on Tuesday night.

Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 9:50 p.m. about the incident on de Boisbriand Street and de l’Hôtel-de-Ville Avenue.

“The first-responders intervened with a man who was unconscious and severely injured,” said Jeanne Drouin, a spokesperson with Montreal police. “He was transported to a hospital by Urgences-Santé paramedics in critical condition.”

She notes that he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

The 26-year-old driver was not injured.

“According to initial information, the driver was on Boisbriand and may have struck the individual, who was on the ground of the parking entrance.”

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.