Light pole struck in downtown Montreal, removed

Street light pole seen falling on René-Lévesque Blvd. west in downtown Montreal on Sept. 19, 2025. (CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted September 19, 2025 1:46 pm.

Last Updated September 19, 2025 2:55 pm.

A light pole was left leaning after an accident on Friday morning in downtown Montreal.

It happened on René Lévesque Blvd. west, between Crescent and de la Montagne.

Traffic was reduced to one lane going west – as workers sought to remove the pole safely.

By 11 a.m. – all that was left in place of the light pole was an orange cone.

Police didn’t have any further information as to what exactly happened.

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