Police are investigating a vehicle fire that happened in Saint-Leonard in the overnight hours of Friday to Saturday
Montreal police spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron said officers on patrol smelled smoke and discovered the burning vehicle on du Champs-d’Eau Street at around midnight.
Firefighters quickly doused the flames, but damage to the vehicle was “major,” Bergeron said.
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The cause of the fire has not been determined.
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The charred vehicle was towed to a lab for a forensic analysis, which hill help investigators determine whether the fire was accidental or criminal.
The investigation is ongoing.
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