MONTREAL - A 56-year-old cyclist died Tuesday morning after being hit by a cement truck.
Police say the the truck driver was heading west on Notre Dame and made a right-hand turn onto Frontenac St., hitting the cyclist and killing him instantly.
The 37-year-old truck driver and a witness in her twenties were taken to hospital to be treated for shock.
CTV Montreal reporter Aphrodite Salas says at that point, the bike path goes through a park adjacent to the road and comes out directly into the intersection, which could make it difficult for westbound traffic to see bicycles going west.
Distinguishing which vehicle had the right of way could be difficult.
Cyclists like Benoit Beaudoin say it's very possible the lights were green for both riders and drivers.
"This corner is quite dangerous because the light shows you can cross, but the cars can turn as well," said Beaudoin.
This is the third deadly collision between cyclists and drivers this year, which is the same as it was last year.
While drivers and bike riders frequently blame each other for bad driving, Const. Olivier Lapointe says analysis of crash results show nobody is perfect.
"When we look at the whole statistics concerning accidents with cars and trucks or cycling, the cause of the accident is about 50 percent-50 percent [trucks & bicycles]," said Lapointe.
