Cyclist suffers head injuries after collision in Ahuntsic-Cartierville

A cyclist was sent to hospital with head injuries following an overnight collision with a car on Henri-Bourassa Boulevard and Lajeunesse St in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. 

According to Montreal Police, several 911 calls came in around 11:30 to report that a vehicle struck a cyclist.

Witnesses told police that the cyclist was headed south on Lajeunesse when they ran a red light at the intersection. 

The driver, a 49-year-old man, had no way to avoid the cyclist. 

He was uninjured in the accident.

Police have ruled out alcohol and speed as factors in the accident. 

Police investigating a vehicle vs. bicycle crash on H-Bourassa and Lajeunesse. Cyclist transported with serious head injuries. @CTVMontreal pic.twitter.com/dRA0k4VpzF

— Cosmo Santamaria (@cosmoCTV) August 8, 2018

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  According to Montreal Police, several 911 calls came in around 11:30 to report that a vehicle struck a cyclist. Witnesses told police that the cyclist was headed south on Lajeunesse when they ran a red light at the intersection. (CTV Montreal)