A motorcyclist is in critical condition after losing control of his bike as he approached a curve and crashing in Saint-Télesphore, Montérégie, off the western tip of the Island of Montreal.
The collision happened on Sunday around 2:30 p.m.
The man in his 40s suffered serious injuries that may have put his eyesight at risk. He was transported to a hospital in Montreal, said Nicolas Scholtus, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
A collision patroller was called to the scene to investigate the collision.
Traffic was impeded on Chemin Saint-Georges while emergency services responded.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 6, 2022.
