Motorcyclist, 30, critically injured in Saint-Laurent hit-and-run
A 30-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition Friday morning after a hit-and-run in the Saint-Laurent neighbourhood.
Montreal police (SPVM) say the man was riding his motorcycle north on Pitfield Boulevard, near the intersection of Côte-Vertu Road, in an industrial area.
An SUV was reportedly travelling in the same direction but made a U-turn, colliding with the motorcyclist before speeding off southward on Pitfield Boulevard.
Police were called to the scene around 6:15 a.m. The motorcyclist was rushed to hospital with severe injuries. He was still fighting for his life as of around noon.
The SPVM could not immediately provide a description of the SUV, but said they're looking for witnesses and surveillance footage to learn more about the event.
A security perimeter was set up on Pitfield Boulevard Friday morning.
It was the second serious incident on Montreal roads in less than 24 hours.
A pedestrian, a woman in her 20s, was killed in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough Thursday after she was struck by a bus.
With files from The Canadian Press.
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