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Two more cyclists injured on Montreal streets

WATCH ABOVE: A 25-year-old woman is recovering in hospital after she was hit by a street-cleaning truck on St-Laurent Boulevard. There have been at least four incidents between cyclists and motorists in Montreal this week alone, including one fatality – Aug 27, 2016

Two more cyclists were injured Saturday morning in two separate incidents, in what has been a tough week for cyclists in Montreal.

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The first crash happened at 8 a.m. at the corner of St-Laurent Boulevard and Mozart Avenue.

According to police, a city street-cleaning truck heading north on St.Laurent Boulevard struck a 25-year-old female cyclist as the truck was manoeuvring to clean the intersection.

The back wheel of the woman’s bike is bent out of shape. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Courtesy TVA

The cyclist was rushed to hospital to be treated for lower-body injuries.

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The extent of her injuries is not known, but police said her life was not in danger.

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Collision experts are at the scene.

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The second incident happened at the corner of 15th Avenue and St-Zotique Street East in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie.

In this crash, the cyclist and motorist both had stop signs but the driver of the car failed to obey the traffic sign, according to police.

Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chevrefils  said the car did not cede  the right of way.

The 47-year-old male cyclist was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

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