A man in his 70s was killed while walking down a street in the Villeray district on Monday morning.
Montreal police say at around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, he was walking along L.O. David St. between Papineau Ave. and Cartier St. when he was struck by a motorist who was trying to park his car.
During his attempt, he apparently made a fatal mistake — hitting the gas pedal when he was trying to hit the brake pedal.
The pedestrian was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The motorist, another man in his 70s, was not hurt, but he will meet with police to discuss the circumstances surrounding the accident.