Collision with street sweeper leaves 1 person dead in Boucherville

22-Apr-2026
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A pedestrian is dead after they were struck by a street sweeper on the morning of April 21 in Boucherville on Montreal's South Shore.

The accident happened around 11:40 a.m. on D'Iberville Street near the intersection with Samuel-de-Champlain Street, according to local police, the Service de police de l'agglomération de Longueuil (SPAL).

They say the street sweeper was operated by a contractor hired by the municipality.

Police have secured a perimeter and D'Iberville Street is currently closed between Samuel-de-Champlain and Quesnel streets. They say an investigation is underway.