A 76-year-old man who died after being hit by a car on Sunday evening in Saint Bernard de Lacolle has been identified as Marcel Barriere.
The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Route 202.
Police from MRC Saint Richelieu said Barriere, who frequently collects cans on his bicycle in order to collect the deposit, was struck by a driver near St. Andre Row.
Paramedics rushed him to hospital where he died overnight of their injuries.
Police closed that section of road until 5:30 a.m. Monday and the case is now being handled by the major crimes unit of the Sureté du Quebec.
