1 dead after car crash in Montreal

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

A 50-year-old man 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.

“It appears that the driver of a car was driving at high speeds on Bossuet Street when he crossed into Hochelaga Street, colliding with [another] car,” said Manuel Couture, a spokesperson with Montreal police, adding that police believe he ran a red light. “The car then came to a stop against a house.”

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

“What we know so far, it seems like the 50-year-old man stole the car just before, and it was this car that he was driving and speeding,” said Couture.

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.