Mile-End community wants better road safety after child is run over by truck

A child around 10-years-old was severely injured after being struck by a truck in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.

An 11-year-old boy died after being struck by a grocery delivery truck while crossing the street in Montreal's Mile-End neighbourhood Monday night. 

Montreal police (SPVM) say they received several calls around 7:30 p.m. about a collision between a truck and a pedestrian. 

They say the truck was heading south on Parc Avenue, turned right on Bernard Street and hit the child trying to cross the intersection. Police say they found the child severely injured underneath the truck. The victim was transported to the hospital, where he died. The driver, a 28-year-old man, was not injured.

Pain and tears were on everyone's faces outside the synagogue where the family of Jacob Austerlitz and their community gathered to mourn on Tuesday. 

Mayer Feig, a volunteer paramedic, was the one who had to notify the family.

"It was very tough for me to do, obviously they are grief-stricken beyond belief," he said.

There was an outpour of support as crowds gathered to support the family. It is Jewish tradition to bury the deceased right away to bring relief to their soul.