Driver of truck that hit pedestrian in Saint-Léonard located by Montreal police

A 28-year-old woman was taken to hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a truck in the Montreal borough of Saint-Léonard  at around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Montreal police say.

Police said they feared for her life, but doctors have since told them she is out of danger.

The truck driver left the scene without stopping, but collision investigators located him shortly after the incident,  said police spokesperson Const. Manuel Couture.

They will be questioning him later today.

Police said earlier that the driver may not have been aware of the collision. 

The truck driver had been headed north on Langelier Boulevard when he turned right onto Jean-Talon Street East, hitting the pedestrian who was crossing Langelier at the time.

Collision investigators cordoned off the area for a few hours, as they tried to better understand the circumstances leading up to the collision.