Truck driver to be charged in hit-and-run that left cyclist, 31, dead in Montreal

Montreal police say a 31-year-old cyclist died in hospitalafter being hit by a truck atthe intersection of Mount Royal and Parc avenues on Monday.

The driver allegedly fled the scene after the collision, which took place in the middle of the intersection locatedin thePlateau-Mont-Royal borough.

On Tuesday, police said the 25-year-old motorist will be charged. He is expected to appear in Quebec court in the afternoon.

Numerous 911 calls came in at around 3:30 p.m. to report the incidentand the fleeing truck,according to Montreal police spokesperson Const.Manuel Couture.

The suspect was later found and arrested in Outremont, he said.

This was the third cyclist to have died on the island of Montreal this year,Couture said. As of Sept. 4, there were a total of 19 deaths caused by collisions on the island.