Montreal police say the collision occurred around 7:30 a.m. Thursday and that the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 34-year-old suspect was formally charged while in hospital on Monday.

It is the second fatal collision involving a pedestrian in Montreal since the beginning of the year.

Two women in their 70s were struck by vehicles Saturday. One has died while the other remains in critical condition.

Montreal police confirmed that the reptile escaped a van parked nearby and was safely returned to its owner.

Police say they arrested a man in his 70s not far from the scene.

The woman was found trapped between a vehicle and the wall of a storage facility in Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough.

The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of de Normanville and Villeray streets.

A passerby called 911 at 4 a.m. Sunday after she noticed a broken window at Taskita restaurant, located at the intersection of St-Hubert and Villeray streets.

Police continue to investigate a Villeray park shooting as suspects remain at large.