A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after crashing into a concrete structure in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough on the night of Saturday to Sunday, says the Montreal Police Department (SPVM).
“Speed could be a factor in this event,” says Emmanuel Couture, spokesperson for the SPVM.
At around 3:40 a.m. Sunday morning, a call was made to 911 regarding a collision between a motorcycle and a concrete structure on Pierre-De-Coubertin Avenue, near the Leclaire intersection, in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
According to initial reports, the motorcyclist, who was riding eastbound on Pierre-De-Coubertin Avenue, lost control before hitting the concrete structure and falling suddenly to the ground. He was taken to hospital with a head injury.