A 60-year-old man was killed and two women were injured in a two-vehicle collision at the entrance to the Jacques-Bizard Bridge near Cherrier Street on the north side of the bridge.
Several 911 calls were made at 6:20 a.m. Sunday to report the crash which was described as a possible a head-on collision.
Although the circumstances leading up to the crash are not yet known, police believe speed and alcohol may have been contributing factors.
The driver of one of the vehicles, a 60-year-old man, was rushed to hospital in critical condition, where he later died of his injuries.
Two women who were in the other vehicle were also injured.
One, a 24-year-old, suffered serious injuries but police said she was conscious at the time of her transport to hospital. Her condition has since deteriorated and she is now considered critical.
The other women, 22, suffered minor injuries.
Collision experts were dispatched to the scene.
Late Sunday afternoon, investigators were able to determine that the man’s car was heading north when it was struck by the 24-year-old driver’s car which was heading south.
“It seems, according to the analysis and the witness reports, that it is the car of the woman that went on the other lane to hit the car of the victim,” Montreal spokesperson Daniel Lacoursière said.
Lacoursière added that police had requested a blood sample analysis to determine whether the woman had alcohol in her system.
The Jacques-Bizard Bridge was closed in both directions for several hours but has since reopened.
Police allowed pedestrians to use the walkway on the bridge and an emergency lane was also made available.
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