Cyclist killed after colliding with tanker truck in Montreal’s east end

A cyclist in her 30s is dead after colliding with a tanker truck on the corner of Bélanger Street and 6th Avenue in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie.

The accident occurred at 9:25 a.m. Friday.

“The truck was heading west on Bélanger and on the corner of 6th Avenue, made a right turn,” explained Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson with Montreal police.

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“The cyclist was declared dead on-site.”

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The truck driver is being treated for shock.

Investigators are on the scene to determine the events leading up to the incident.