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Brossard collision sends teen cyclist to hospital

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WATCH:A 17-year-old boy is in hospital after a collision in Brossard – Jul 18, 2019

A teenage cyclist is seriously injured after a collision with a truck on Thursday morning on Montreal’s south shore.

Longueuil police say the incident occurred around 9 a.m. at the intersection of Taschereau Boulevard and Authier Street in Brossard.

The 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries, according to police.

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Police say traffic in the area has slowed to a crawl.

Investigators are at the scene to determine what happened.

Police say they are treating the collision as an accident.

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