6-year-old on bike hit by car in Saint-Michel

The Montreal police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)

A six-year-old child is in hospital with a serious head injury after being hit by a car while riding his bike near Ovila-Légaré Park.

Montreal police say the child’s injuries are not life-threatening.

Officers received a 911 call around 12:30 p.m. Saturday about a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist.

A 69-year-old man was driving a minivan on Ovila-Légaré Street toward 51rst Street in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood when the child crossed the street on his bike.

Initial information indicates that the boy popped out between two cars, hit the ground hard, and was not wearing a helmet.

Police say alcohol and speed did not play a part in the collision.