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Cyclist seriously injured after caught under wheels of tow truck

MONTREAL – Police are saying they fear for the life of a 33-year-year-old cyclist who was caught under the wheels of a large tow truck in downtown Montreal on Friday morning.

A glimpse of the tow truck involved in the accident with a cyclist in Montreal on May 9, 2014. Martin Hazel/Global News

The accident took place at the corner of St. Urbain Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard, when the truck was making a right turn onto De Maisonneuve.

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Police spokesperson Dany Richler said that witnesses interviewed at the scene reported that the cyclist tried to stop, but ran into the back of the vehicle and then fell beneath.

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He confirmed that the driver of the truck is at the scene, talking with investigators.

Montreal police investigating at the scene of a bicycle accident on May 9, 2014. Martin Hazel/Global News

The accident comes the day after the city announced measures to better protect cyclists in Montreal following the tragic death of a cyclist in April.

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Watch: Bike safety changes in Montreal

 

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