Woman hit by car near hospital, delivers baby before dying

A family in Quebec City, Canada is mourning the loss of a loved one but also welcoming a new addition, reports CBCNews.

On Wednesday morning, a 27-year-old pregnant woman was struck by a speeding car while in a crosswalk near an area hospital.

Health workers rushed to her aid and were able to deliver the baby, who is said to be doing well.

However, the mother's injuries were serious, and she succumbed to them by the afternoon.

According to witnesses and authorities, the car was going at an accelerated pace and, after striking the pregnant woman, continued down the roadway.

It stopped upon colliding with two other vehicles, notes The Star.

The driver was transported to the hospital, and police have suggested the individual was ill at the time of the fatal accident.

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