[PHOTOS] Hit by a cube truck: the life of the pedestrian hangs by a thread

A pedestrian suffered very serious injuries when he was hit by a cube truck on Thursday afternoon in the Rosemont district of Montreal. His life would hang by a thread.

The collision occurred around 2:20 p.m., at the corner of rue Beaubien Est and 9^and Ave.

Shortly after 3 p.m., the authorities were not yet able to provide the circumstances of this accident.

One thing is certain, the pedestrian, whose age was not specified by the police, lost a huge amount of blood following the impact.

According to our information, resuscitation maneuvers were in progress during his transport to the hospital.

As for the driver of the cube truck, he was not injured, but suffered a nervous shock.

He should be met by investigators in the next few hours to give his version of the facts.

The 9^and Avenue was completely closed to traffic between Beaubien Est and Saint-Zotique streets for the duration of the police investigation.