Pedestrian, 85, in critical condition after being struck by car in Rosemont

An 85-year-old woman is in hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a car Thursday afternoon in Montreal's east end.

The incident happened at 3:35 p.m. in Rosemont at the corner of Beaubien Street and Pie-IX Boulevard.

Police say the woman was heading west, crossing BeaubienStreet, when the driver of a car turning left to go southbound onPie-IX Boulevardstruck her.

The driver, a 42-year-old woman, was taken to hospital to be treated forshock.

Pie-IX Bouelvardwas closed for several hours in both directions between St. Zotique and Bellechasse streets. It reopened at around 7 p.m.

Policeare investigating the cause of the crash.