Longueuil cyclist's condition upgraded to stable after being hit by a truck

A 31-year-old cyclist is now in stable conditionafter he was hit by a truck making a right-hand turn in Greenfield Park Monday afternoon.

Longueuilpolice say the driver of the truck is a 29-year-old man, who apparently did not see the cyclist to his right as he was turning onto Grande AlleBoulevard from Adam Street.

• Trucks caused 20% of cyclist deaths in Montreal since 2005

They say the cyclist suffered injuries to his upper body. He was taken to hospital, where he was initially in critical condition, but police say he has since improved and his life is no longer in danger.

The collision happened at about 3:15 p.m. Adam Street wasreopened later that evening.