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CTV News
2 days ago
- 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.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
SIU investigating crash in Ottawa's east end
The logo of the Ontario Special Investigations Unit is pictured in Toronto on Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Ontario's police watchdog is investigating a collision that sent one person to hospital in Ottawa's east end. Few details have been released about the collision on Startop Road, between Innes Road and Algoma Road, that occurred Thursday evening. A photo posted on social media by OnScene Photography-Ottawa showed a vehicle crashed into a hydro pole. An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said an adult was transported to hospital in serious, but stable condition. The Special Investigations Unit tells CTV News Ottawa it is investigating a single-vehicle crash. Startop Road was closed Friday morning between Innes Road and Algoma Road, but the road reopened just after 9 a.m.
CTV News
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
2 people injured in 2-vehicle crash in Ottawa's east end
A man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash in Ottawa's east end. Emergency crews responded to a collision involving a car and a water truck at the intersection of Mitch Owens Road and Boundary Road at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday. An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson says a man in the car suffered critical injuries and was transported to hospital in critical condition. A woman in the car suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The Ottawa Police Service is investigating the crash. Boundary Road is closed in both directions between Thunder and Devine roads, while the eastbound lanes of Mitch Owens Road are closed between Boundary and Blackcreek roads.
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Eastbound lanes of Highway 417 reopen after 2 vehicle crash in Ottawa
A two-vehicle crash closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 417, causing traffic gridlock across Ottawa. CTV's Stefan Keyes reports. A two-vehicle crash closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 417, causing traffic gridlock across Ottawa. CTV's Stefan Keyes reports. The eastbound lanes of Highway 417 reopened to traffic in Ottawa's downtown area Thursday afternoon, after a two-vehicle crash closed the highway for four hours. Emergency crews responded to a call for a crash in the left lane of Highway 417 just before Nicholas Street at 11:55 a.m. An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said the call was for a vehicle that was rear-ended on the highway, and the vehicle then struck the median. Highway 417 crash Ontario Provincial Police investigated a two-vehicle crash that closed the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 417 in Ottawa for more than four hours. (OPP Const. Michael Fathi/submitted) The driver of one of the vehicles was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The paramedic spokesperson said it's believed the driver was struck by items that were inside the vehicle. In an update on X, police said the injured driver remains in hospital in critical but stable condition. The Ministry of Transportation camera showed one vehicle stopped on the highway, with the vehicle facing across the fast lane. 417 crash Ontario Provincial Police investigate a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 417 near Nicholas Street on Thursday. (Ministry of Transportation camera) Ontario Provincial Police initially closed two lanes of the highway for the investigation, but all eastbound lanes were closed just before 2 p.m. for the investigation. Highway 417 The eastbound lanes of Highway 417 are closed at Metcalfe following a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. (Ministry of Transportation camera/website) Traffic in the eastbound lanes of Highway 417 was backed up from Metcalfe to Woodroffe Avenue. Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate the crash.
CTV News
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Eastbound lanes of Hwy. 417 closed at Metcalfe following 2 vehicle crash
Emergency crews responded to a serious collision in the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 417 near Nicholas Street on Thursday. (Ministry of Transportation camera/website) The eastbound lanes of Highway 417 are closed in Ottawa's downtown area Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency crews responded to a call for a crash in the left lane of Highway 417 just before Nicholas Street at 11:55 a.m. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Michael Fathi said on Facebook that there is a 'serious collision' involving two vehicles, and the eastbound lanes will be closed for an 'undetermined amount of time' while police investigate. The Ministry of Transportation camera showed one vehicle stopped on the highway, with the vehicle facing across the fast lane of traffic. An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said the call was for a vehicle that was rear-ended on the highway, and the vehicle then struck the guardrail. The driver of one of the vehicles was transferred to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Highway 417 The eastbound lanes of Highway 417 are closed at Metcalfe following a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. (Ministry of Transportation camera/website) 'Highway 417 is about to be shut down completely EB at Metcalfe due to a serious collision. Unknown at this time how long it will be closed for. Plan an alternate route,' Fathi said in a post on X. #Hwy417 is about to be shut down completely EB at Metcalfe due to a serious collision. Unknown at this time how long it will be closed for. Plan an alternate route. #OttTraffic ^mf — OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) June 19, 2025 Traffic in the eastbound lanes of Highway 417 is backed up from Metcalfe to Woodroffe Avenue.
