4-year-old boy hit by car in Montreal's Outremont borough

A four-year-old boy who was hit by a car in Montreal's Outremont borough was taken to hospital in critical condition Thursday morning.

The incident happened at 8:40 a.m near the intersection of Bloomfield and Lajoie Avenues.

The boy's life is no longer in danger.

A driver was manoeuvring a vehicleat the entrance of an alley when the child was struck, saidConst. Jean-Pierre Brabant,a spokesperson for Montreal police.

The driver wastreated for shock.

Police have since lifted the security perimeter around the scene.