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Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in downtown Ottawa has died: police
Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in downtown Ottawa has died: police

CTV News

time08-07-2025

  • CTV News

Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in downtown Ottawa has died: police

Police investigating after a pedestrian was struck on Elgin Street in Ottawa on July 7, 2025. (Hannah Berge/CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa police say a woman in her 20s has died after being struck by a pickup truck in downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon. The Ottawa Paramedic Service said it responded to the intersection of Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue at 5:40 p.m. after receiving reports that a person was hit by a vehicle 'at or near a crosswalk.' The woman was transported to hospital by ambulance with 'multiple' serious injuries, a paramedics spokesperson told CTV News Ottawa. Ottawa police said in an update Tuesday morning that the woman was pronounced dead in hospital. She has not been identified. Police said the driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and was not injured. An investigation remains ongoing. Ottawa police say investigators would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam or surveillance footage of this incident, but has not yet spoken to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 2345. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or The intersection of Elgin and Laurier remained closed for several hours for the investigation, but reopened around 11:30 p.m.

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