A 79-year-old woman has died after being hit by a garbage truck in Montreal's Mile End neighbourhood. The fatal collision happened just before 9 a.m. at the entrance to an alleyway near Parc Avenue and St-Joseph Boulevard. The truck driver, a 54-year-old man, was treated for shock, Montreal police say. According to witnesses, the garbage truck was exiting the alley on the south side of the intersection. As the truck turned north on Parc, it hit the pedestrian, who was on the sidewalk.

Source: CBC News January 22, 2019 16:14 UTC