Cyclist in critical condition after being hit by bus in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Annabelle Olivier · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 17, 2025 1:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

A cyclist was rushed to infirmary connected Monday aft helium was deed by an STM city autobus successful Montreal's Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. 

Montreal constabulary spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said respective 911 calls came successful astatine astir 11:30 a.m., reporting a collision betwixt a autobus and a cyclist astatine the intersection of Pie-IX Boulevard and La Fontaine Street.

Witnesses told constabulary the autobus was heading southbound connected Pie-IX erstwhile the cyclist, who was crossing westward astatine La Fontaine, was struck. 

Urgences-Santé spokesperson Raphaël Chemla said paramedics assisted a antheral victim at that location. 

"He was successful cardiac arrest," Chemla said, adding archetypal responders were capable to revive him, but that he was successful captious condition.

"He had injuries to his precocious body," Chemla said.

Dubuc said constabulary were awaiting for an update from aesculapian authorities regarding the man's status.

Police were incapable to corroborate the victim's property but judge helium could beryllium astir 60.

Investigators and collision experts with Montreal constabulary were astatine the country to find the circumstances starring up to the crash.