Pedestrian killed on Park Avenue
A pedestrian was struck and killed on Park Avenue at Milton, late Monday night. The accounts given say the driver of the pickup had the green light.
It’s the second pedestrian fatality at that intersection this year. A man was killed there in February.
Update: The unwieldy iheartradio news site adds that the pickup belonged to the city and also lists this as the 15th pedestrian death on the island of Montreal this year. I’ve been noting them, and had only got to #9 (see map). After mid-March I saw none recorded at all till last week.
Douglas 13:15 on 2020-07-28 Permalink
I passed by that intersection yesterday and saw those homeless people walking back and forth across the street. That’s sad. I think I know which one of them it was.
Chris 10:26 on 2020-07-29 Permalink
Kate, might I suggest that “had the green light” is not the best description. Reading only your summary, it could be that both the motorist had a green light and was turning right while simultaneously a pedestrian had a green light and was going straight (a “right hook”). Having a green light does not automatically give someone the right of way, more information is needed. Of course, reading the article, it seems in this case the motorist did have the right of way, but that’s not always so.
Uatu 10:34 on 2020-07-29 Permalink
The intersection has been problematic. The pedestrian lights are too fast from what I remember and the shelter that was from Atwater is now in that church so there’s even more pedestrian traffic now.
Bert 10:48 on 2020-07-29 Permalink
Chris, “had the green light” was what was said on the CBC yesterday. I am not sure if it was the formulation of the host or a quote from the police comms person.
But I do appreciate your pedantry!
Chris 11:26 on 2020-07-29 Permalink
It’s a common formulation to be sure. But it can lead some to make the following logical error: motorist had green therefore motorist not at fault. But that does not necessarily follow.
Blork 12:42 on 2020-07-29 Permalink
According to the photographs of the scene, the truck was going straight, not turning.
EmilyG 20:34 on 2020-07-29 Permalink
I think I heard on the radio that she was an Open Door client (or another shelter.) So sad.
Not sure if any of the articles mention that.
Michael Black 21:30 on 2020-07-29 Permalink
If she did visit the Open Door, they may post about her, and maybe even hold a small memorial. They do it at the Native Women’s Shelter and I think at Resilience, and ai think at the Open Door in the past, but David Chapman moved to Resioience and he was a big force at the Open Door.
Resilience posted something about closing on weekends (except keeping meals and some other things going), while they “restructure” but no specifics.
EmilyG 14:40 on 2020-07-30 Permalink
Some information on the victim in Le Devoir. A homeless Inuit woman and member of the Open Door shelter.
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/583298/montreal-unie-inuite-sans-abri-happee-mortellement
Michael Black 23:03 on 2020-08-01 Permalink
The woman killed was Kitty Kakkinerk. The Open Door had a memorial on Friday, I forgot to get back here and post the details.
On Tuesday the 4th at 2pm there will be an event at Cabot Square for her and another woman, Dinah Matte. Organized by Resilience, and the Native Women’s Shelter.