(Val-d’Or) A cyclist lost his life after being hit by a van in Val-d’Or, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, on Saturday.
The 53-year-old man succumbed to his injuries in hospital a few hours after the accident, which was reported to emergency services around 2:30 p.m. He was in critical condition at the time, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
The tragedy occurred on Route 117, between Malartic and Val-d’Or. According to initial reports, the 32-year-old driver veered out of his lane for an unknown reason before colliding with the cyclist. Both were heading south.
Route 117 was completely closed for one hour.
Reconstruction specialists and SQ investigators were dispatched to the scene to establish the causes and circumstances of this fatal accident.