Pedestrian injured after being hit by Montreal bus

A man was seriously injured after slipping under a Montreal bus. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV)

A 42-year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a bus in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.

Montreal police say they received several 911 calls around 4:30 p.m. about the collision. Preliminary information suggests the man, who was going south on Pie-IX Boulevard, slipped and fell under the northbound bus.

The pedestrian sustained serious injuries to his lower body and was taken to hospital in critical condition. As of 8:20 p.m., police said his life is out of danger.

Police are asking people to avoid the area. An investigation is ongoing.