Montreal

4-year-old boy hit by car in Montreal's Outremont borough

Montreal police say a driver was manoeuvring a vehicle near the entrance of an alley in the Outremont borough when the 4-year-old boy was struck.

The boy was struck near the intersection of Bloomfield and Lajoie in Outremont borough

The collision happened near the entry to an alleyway, near the corner of Bloomfield and Lajoie Avenues in Montreal's Outremont borough. (Simon-March Charron/Radio-Canada)

A four-year-old boy who was hit by a car in Montreal's Outremont borough was taken to hospital in critical condition Thursday morning.

The incident happened at 8:40 a.m near the intersection of Bloomfield and Lajoie Avenues.

The boy's life is no longer in danger.

A driver was manoeuvring a vehicle at the entrance of an alley when the child was struck, said Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson for Montreal police.

The driver was treated for shock.

Police have since lifted the security perimeter around the scene.

With files from Kate McKenna