Teen, 17, charged with manslaughter in Montréal hit-and-run death of cyclist, 18

Montréal police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the death of an 18-year-old cyclist who was struck in a hit-and-run in the Ahuntsic–Cartierville borough on Oct. 30, 2026, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) said.

The teen was arrested around noon on Nov. 3, 2026, in the same borough, police said. Because of the accused's age, the accused's identity cannot be released.

Charges

According to police, the youth branch of Quebec's Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) authorized the following charges:

• manslaughter
• criminal negligence causing death
• dangerous driving causing death
• failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing death
• flight from a peace officer

The accused was scheduled to appear the following day in the Youth Division of the Court of Québec. The charges have not been proven in court.

What happened

Police said officers responded to a 911 call around noon on Oct. 30 about a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist at the intersection of Jeanne-Mance and Henri-Bourassa streets.

According to the SPVM, the cyclist was crossing the intersection when he was allegedly hit by the driver of a vehicle travelling south on Jeanne-Mance. Police said the driver allegedly left the vehicle a few streets away and fled on foot before emergency services arrived. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigations

Quebec's Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), the province's police watchdog, has opened an independent investigation into the circumstances of a Sûreté du Québec intervention linked to the event, police said. The BEI has also assigned the SPVM to conduct a parallel investigation.

Context

Montréal's Crime Severity Index was 61.29 in 2025, down 4.87% from the previous year, and its Violent Crime Severity Index was 92.04, according to Statistics Canada.