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Cyclist injured after collision with taxi near Parc Lafontaine

Montreal police investigate collision between a cyclist and a vehicle in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal Borough. Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Courtesy TVA

A 23-year-old cyclist is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening head injuries after a collision with a taxi cab.

The collision happened at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, at the intersection of du-Parc-Lafontaine Avenue and Cherrier Street.

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According to Montreal police, the cyclist was heading east on Cherrier when he was struck by a cab heading north on du-Parc-Lafontaine.

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Witnesses told police the cyclist went through a red light.

The victim was taken to hospital to be treated for head trauma. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening.

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