Highway 13 closure after pedestrian hit, injured

Provincial Police say a man in his 80s is in critical condition after being hit while trying to cross Highway 13.

A man in his 80s is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 13 near the Louis Bisson Bridge in Laval. 

Provincial police say the man was trying to cross the highway around 5:15 p.m. when he was hit. 

The incident caused a huge traffic jam at the height og rush hour with two out of three lanes closed on the southbound side for several hours.

As of 8 p.m. one lane was still closed as the investigation went on.