Head-on collision involved STM bus
A car was in a head-on collision with a STM bus overnight. Nobody was killed. But it seems odd that this is reported as being on “autoroute 136” whereas wouldn’t most Montrealers call it the Ville‑Marie? And it’s not indicated where it happened on the highway either.
Ian 11:27 on 2026-02-01 Permalink
The km marker in the scene photo is 017 which puts that around the Glen Yards
Ian 11:34 on 2026-02-01 Permalink
… or right about here on Google Streetview, I think
MarcG 12:08 on 2026-02-01 Permalink
When I hear Ville-Marie I think of the tunnel.
My guess is that the car driver got on the highway here, thinking that the right-side reserved bus lane was an entrance in their direction. It would have led them on a single-lane isolated road with no other vehicles to indicate they’re going the wrong way (although there must be a ton of “wrong way” signs), and when the reserved bus lane merged back into the main branch around Glen Rd they hit the oncoming bus head-on.
MarcG 12:12 on 2026-02-01 Permalink
When they were doing the Turcot construction that lane was going the other way, I wonder if they had an out of date GPS system or were flying blind and didn’t see the no-entry signs.
Nicholas 13:12 on 2026-02-01 Permalink
Good sleuthing. I’d add this may technically be in Westmount, depending on the exact location.
Ian 16:46 on 2026-02-01 Permalink
I’m not sure if the VME is technically Westmount (though it does cut right through Lower Westmount) but that building by the retaining wall idefinitely is, it’s the public works building on Glen just in back of the Home Depot where it switchs frm being Courcelle.