The girl was one of three siblings who came with their mother in recent months while their father stayed behind to fight in the war.
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, the girl was struck around 8 a.m. Tuesday while walking near the intersection of Parthenais and De Rouen Sts. The driver left the scene but later turned himself in.Article content Reacting to the tragedy in Quebec City on Wednesday, Premier François Legault said the incident saddens him. Concerned parents have created a shared 311 case file number, held meetings and repeatedly contacted both the city administration and the Montreal police to address the issue, Bellenger-Heng said.Article content“So I am not only deeply saddened by this, but also enraged because the mobilization has been there — in schools, by parents in the neighbourhood,” Bellenger-Heng said.
“I say this with sincerity, it’s at the heart of our concerns and it’s a priority of the mayor,” she said. “We know there are needs and we’re really proactive, but I can understand the frustration with events like this. … It’s extremely difficult, what happened.”Article content
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