
Cyclist in critical condition after being hit by car in Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce
Montreal police (SPVM) say a cyclist is in critical condition with a head injury after being struck by a car in the Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce borough Tuesday morning.
The collision happened at around 8:20 a.m. near the intersection of Lacombe Avenue and Lemieux Street.
Véronique Dubuc, a police spokesperson, said the cyclist, a 23-year-old man, was struck while crossing the street. While his injuries were initially considered not life-threatening, his condition deteriorated in hospital, she said.
The driver of the vehicle was a 56-year-old man who was not injured.
The case has been transferred to the collision investigation unit of the SPVM.
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