Child on bike hit by car in Brossard

A Longueuil police cruiser.

A nine-year-old boy is in hospital after being hit by a car while he was biking in Brossard on Montreal’s South Shore.

Longueuil police (SPAL) received a 911 call at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday about the incident on Matte Boulevard near Illinois Avenue.

“The child was quickly transported to a hospital, but fortunately, his life is not in danger,” police note.

The force adds that the driver of the vehicle was a 47-year-old man.

“Everything indicates there are no criminal elements involved,” the SPAL said.

A security perimeter was established to allow investigators to analyze the scene.