Driver hospitalized after colliding with stopped bus in Rivière-des-Prairies

Montreal police (SPVM) photo taken in Montreal on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. ( Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov) (The Canadian Press)

A driver who was seriously injured after colliding with the back of a stopped bus in Rivière-des-Prairies is now out of danger.

The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Saturday as the driver was heading south on Rodolphe-Forget Boulevard near Henri-Bourassa Boulevard.

The impact caused his vehicle to catch fire.

“The bus driver helped him out of the vehicle. He was rushed to hospital, where his injuries were deemed serious,” Officer Raphaël Bergeron, a spokesperson for the Montreal police (SPVM) previously said.

The man was alone in the vehicle, and the cause of the collision remains unknown.

“Was it sleep? Distraction? Alcohol? All possibilities are being considered at this time,” Bergeron said.

The investigation is ongoing.

With files from the Canadian Press