1 dead after car crash in Montreal

An SPVM police shoulder patch is seen on an officer in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)

One person is dead after a car crash in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough Wednesday morning.

Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 6 a.m. about the incident at the intersection of Bossuet and Hochelaga streets.

“According to initial reports, it appears that the driver of a car was driving at high speeds on Bossuet Street when he crossed into Hochelaga Street, colliding with a car,” said Manuel Couture, a spokesperson with Montreal police. “The car then came to a stop against a house.”

He adds that one person in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, but could not say if they were the driver or a passenger.

As a result of the crash, Couture notes that Hochelaga Street is closed between Dickson and du Quesne streets.

The driver of the other vehicle also sustained some injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.