A 28-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car Monday morning at the intersection of Notre-Dame and Guy streets.

The 28-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was taken to hospital in critical condition.

The collision occurred as the driver, a 25-year-old man, was heading west on Notre-Dame and turned south onto Guy shortly before 7 a.m., a spokesperson for Montreal police said.

The woman was crossing Guy at the time.

The driver was interviewed by police, and the road remained closed for several hours as police conducted an investigation. It has since been reopened.

By noon, police said the victim was in still in critical condition but stable.