89-year-old cyclist dies after being hit by city bus in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

An 89-year-old man died after he was hit by a city bus in Montreal's Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough while riding his bike.

On Monday, Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said several 911 calls came in at around 11:30 a.m., reporting a collision between a bus from the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and a cyclist at the intersection of Pie-IX Boulevard and La Fontaine Street.

Witnesses told police the bus was heading south on Pie-IX when the cyclist, who was crossing westward at La Fontaine, was struck. 

Fencing and construction cones were visible in the area of the crash as work continues on the extension of the Pie-IX rapid transit corridor for buses, known as the BRT.

On Monday afternoon, Dubuc said preliminary information obtained by police suggests the cyclist crossed the intersection while the light was red. Around that time, Urgences-santé spokesperson Raphaël Chemla said paramedics assisted a male victim at that location who was in cardiac arrest.  

Montreal police confirmed the cyclist's death to CBC News on Tuesday morning.

The bus driver, a 49-year-old man, was treated for shock.

Investigators and collision experts with Montreal police were at the scene to determine the circumstances leading up to the crash.