A woman in her 30s was rushed to hospital after police say a car ran over her after she fell off her bike in Montreal Tuesday morning.

The woman was cycling westbound on Sherbrooke St. West at around 10 a.m. when she fell off her bike and a driver of a car was not able to avoid hitting her, said Montreal police spokesperson Raphael Bergeron. 

The collision happened near the intersection of Saint Marc and Sherbooke St. West, just east of the City of Westmount.

Bergeron said the woman's injuries are not considered life-threatening. 

The woman suffered serious injuries but was conscious and breathing en route to hospital, the spokesperson said, adding that the the driver of the car remained at the scene after the collision. 

Police closed down Sherbrooke between Guy and Fort streets, but it has since reopened.