A cyclist in his 20s suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a pickup truck in Montreal's Plateau neighbourhood this morning.

Police say it happened at around 7:30 a.m., as the cyclist was heading east on the bike path near the intersection of Rachel Street and St-Laurent Boulevard.

The truck turned north onto St-Laurent and its mirror struck the cyclist in the head.

Police say the man was wearing a helmet.

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries but we are now still waiting for an update on his condition.