Woman, 35, struck crossing René-Lévesque Boulevard in downtown Montreal

Montreal police (SPVM) are assembling information about a hit-and-run early Thursday morning near the historic Chinatown neighbourhood.

Police report that 911 calls around 3 a.m. alerted officers to the René-Lévesque and Saint-Laurent boulevards intersection after a pedestrian was hit crossing the street.

Upon arriving on the scene, emergency responders found a 35-year-old woman unconscious after she was struck while crossing René-Lévesque.

The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, and investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and speaking to witnesses to get an accurate description of the make and model of the vehicle.