Police investigate after collision between cyclist and vehicle sends teenager to Montreal hospital – Montreal | The Canadian News

McMasterville police are investigating after a bicycle-vehicle collision sent the cyclist to hospital in critical condition.

Dominic Brunet, a spokesman for the Richelieu-Saint-Laurent police department, said the accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Chemin Richelieu and St-François Street in McMasterville, Que., Located approximately 35 kilometers to the east of Montreal.

The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was rushed to Montreal Children’s Hospital at the McGill University Health Center in critical condition.

“We were afraid for his life,” Brunet said, adding that an update received by police shortly after 4 pm indicated that the teenager was out of danger.

Chemin Richelieu remained closed for several hours between Montée Robert in the neighboring city of Saint-Basile-le-Grand and Bernard-Pilon in McMasterville to allow the investigation.

While the circumstances surrounding the crash have yet to be determined, Brunet said drugs, alcohol and speeding were not factors in the collision.

The identity of the driver involved in the collision was not released.

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