Pedestrian hit by cement truck while using crosswalk in Ahuntsic-Cartierville

A woman, estimated to be in her 60s, was hit by a cement truck Mondaywhile crossing the street on foot in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

Const.Andre-Anne Picard said 911 calls began pouring in at around 9 a.m. The woman was heading west,crossing O'Brien Boulevardin the crosswalk, when the westbound cement truckturned right from SalaberryStreet.

The collision occurred in the crosswalk, said Picard. The woman was transported to hospital in critical condition.

The driver, a man in his30s, was evaluated and treated by Urgences-sant at the scene forshock.

Montreal police have closed off O'BrienbetweenSalaberryandGouinBoulevard West,just west of Highway 15,to investigate.