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CTV News
12 hours ago
- 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
a day ago
- 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.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
1 person treated for serious injuries after tractor-trailer ends up in ditch on Hwy. 416
OPP logo with cruiser lights in this undated file image. A truck driver suffered serious injuries when his vehicle left Highway 416 and ended up in a ditch. Emergency crews responded to a call for a tractor-trailer in the ditch along the southbound lanes of Highway 416 near West Hunt Club Road at 3 a.m. Friday. The Ottawa Fire Service said the initial call was for a vehicle on its side in the ditch. Firefighters had to stabilize the vehicle before using specialized tools to safely extricate the trapped occupant from the truck. An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said a man was treated at the scene for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and he was transported to hospital.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- CTV News
Woman injured after clinging to a car during an altercation in Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood
Laurier Avenue was closed between Elgin Street and Metcalfe Street Friday morning for a police investigation. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa) A woman is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after clinging to a moving car during an altercation in Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood early Friday morning. The Ottawa Police Service says officers responded to a call for an altercation involving two people in the 100 block of Elgin Street just after 4 a.m. 'The altercation occurred in front of a building, and when one person attempted to drive away, the other clung to the vehicle for a short distance,' police said in a statement to CTV News Ottawa. 'The individual was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.' An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson told CTV News Ottawa a woman was 'dragged by a car a short distance.' She was transported to hospital in serious but stable condition. Yellow police tape blocked a section of Laurier Avenue, between Elgin Street and Metcalfe Street, at 6 a.m. Police say the investigation continues.
CTV News
02-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Man seriously injured in shooting in Ottawa's Craig Henry neighbourhood
The Ottawa Police Service responded to a shooting on Ashwick Court in Craig Henry Sunday evening. A man was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. (Sean Devine/Facebook) A man was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition following an evening shooting in Ottawa's Craig Henry neighbourhood. Emergency crews responded to a call for a shooting on Ashwick Court, off Craig Henry Drive, at 8:40 p.m. Sunday. An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson says paramedics treated a man for non-life-threatening injuries. Coun. Sean Devine said on Facebook, 'just got back from the site of another shooting in Craig Henry.' 'This was described by the duty officer as a 'drive-by' shooting resulting from an altercation with one resident of Ashwick Court,' Devine said. The Ottawa Police Service is investigating the shooting. No other information has been released.
