{"id":15710,"date":"2026-04-23T01:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/15710\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T01:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:39:44","slug":"woman-78-dies-after-being-hit-by-street-sweeper-in-montreal-suburb-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/15710\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman, 78, dies after being hit by street sweeper in Montreal suburb – Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A 78-year-old woman is dead after being hit by a street sweeper while crossing the street in Boucherville, Que., on Montreal\u2019s South Shore.<\/p>\n

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Longueuil police say the collision<\/a> happened at around 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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They say the street sweeper was driven by a contractor hired by the municipality when it hit the woman.<\/p>\n

Police say the circumstances are under investigation but the death appears to be accidental.<\/p>\n

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They later added that the woman had been crossing the street when she was hit.<\/p>\n

The City of Boucherville put out a statement expressing condolences to the victim\u2019s loved ones.<\/p>\n

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