A man was hit by a train in West Montreal City news

A 71-year-old man was hit by a commuter train near Montreal West station last Thursday, April 4, at around 4:20 p.m., and was taken to hospital. SPVM spokeswoman Sabrina Gauter said Suburb The man's condition is stable and his life is not in danger.

Gauthier said the man was driving north on Westminster and crossed the road near Sherbrooke. “I don't know why (he was hit), maybe he didn't see the train,” he added as he passed. The man suffered leg and head injuries, and the train's passengers were treated for injuries.

The level crossing at Westminster has been the site of much debate and controversy over the years. Recently, a train caught fire near the station. In some cases, the carriages got stuck between the obstacles and the rails when the train passed.

At a 2018 council meeting, Mayor Beni Masella called the crossing the most dangerous in the country, downgrading it from the “most dangerous” category because there have been no serious accidents there so far.

“I've been to all the major cities, and nowhere are there so many trains that go through a grade without a grade (something like a bridge separating the traffic streams),” Masella said. Suburb at the same time.