A pedestrian in her 60s died after being hit by a pickup truck in Malartic, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) reported on Saturday.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision, on Royale Street, around 5 p.m. on Saturday.
“The collision occurred while the pedestrian was crossing Royale Street and was hit by the pickup truck which was entering the same street southbound,” explained Audrey-Anne Bilodeau, spokesperson for the SQ.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at a hospital in the region.
The driver of the pickup truck was taken to hospital for treatment of nervous shock.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
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