Pedestrian, 71, dies after collision in Ahuntsic–Cartierville

A Montreal police car is seen in Montreal on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

A 71-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Ahuntsic–Cartierville on Saturday night.

Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call around 7:20 p.m. reporting a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Grenet Street near 12th Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found the man unconscious on the ground.

He was taken to hospital, where his death was later confirmed.

The driver, a 59-year-old man, was not injured but was in shock.

“What we understand is that the victim was crossing Grenet Street, but between two intersections — there was no crosswalk — and he may possibly have had a medical episode. He fell to the ground. That’s when the vehicle arrived, so it was too late to avoid him, and that’s when the collision happened,” an SPVM spokesperson said.

The investigation is ongoing.