Man seriously injured as vehicle gets stuck under flatbed truck in Laval

A man in his 60s is in hospital after his vehicle got stuck under the back of a 53-foot flatbed truck on Highway 440 in Laval.

Police say the man, who was driving alone, was seriously injured in the collision around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The truck driver was also alone. Police say he wasnot injured, but was taken to hospital to be treated for shock.

Highway 440is closed westbound near Cur-Labelle Boulevard.

Motorists can expect about 2.5 kilometres of congestion in the area, and are advised to take the service road,Qubec 511 said on Twitter.