MONTREAL – A man in his 30s is in critical condition after losing control of his car in Ville Saint-Laurent.
Around 2:40 a.m., the driver was heading north on the Henri-Bourassa viaduct over Highway 40 East when he lost control of his vehicle, hit a wall and slipped underneath the guardrail.
“The vehicle fell from the overpass and fell on the service road of Highway 40 East,” explained Jean-Pierre Brabant with Montreal police.
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The man was still conscious when paramedics arrived.
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He was transported to hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
“The hypothesis that it looks like to investigators is that alcohol and speed could have been a cause,” said Brabant.
The service road is closed as police investigate.
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