Quebec provincial police seeking driver in fatal hit-and-run of cyclist – Montreal

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The Canadian Press

Posted December 22, 2025 1:17 pm

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Quebec provincial police are looking for a driver who allegedly left the scene after fatally hitting an 81-year-old cyclist in Rimouski, Que.

The collision happened at about 6:45 a.m. about 270 kilometres northeast of Quebec City, in the Bas-St-Laurent region.

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Police Sgt. Frédéric Deshaies says the male victim was lying on the ground when officers arrived.

The 81-year-old was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Deshaies says the driver is believed to have left the scene before first responders arrived.

Police are looking for the vehicle and the driver, but didn’t immediately provide a description of either.

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