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CTV News
17 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
1 taken to hospital in Woodroffe Ave. crash
A woman was taken to hospital after a crash on Woodroffe Avenue near the Highway 417 exit Tuesday evening. The Ottawa Paramedic Service says it responded to a collision involving 'several' vehicles at approximately 6:20 p.m. A woman in her 20s suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to paramedic spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps. She was taken to hospital in stable condition. The Ottawa Police Service closed all southbound lanes and one northbound lane of Woodroffe Avenue at Highway 417 as emergency services responded. The road has since reopened.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Ottawa driver facing thousands in fines for racing at 194 km/h on Hwy. 417
An Ottawa G2 driver clocked 194 km/h on Highway 417 while racing another vehicle on Friday, OPP say. (OPP/X) An Ottawa driver will face thousands of dollars in fines for allegedly racing nearly 100 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 417. Ontario Provincial Police officers stopped the vehicle after it was observed racing another vehicle on Friday evening. The car was found to be going up to 194 km/h on the highway where the speed limit is 100 km/h, police say. Officers also found the driver was operating a vehicle on a suspended G2 novice driver's licence. Police charged the driver with dangerous operation and two counts of stunt driving, one for excessive speed and one for racing. They will also face charges for driving while suspended and the improper use of an HOV lane. 'Not only does the driver face several thousand dollars in fines, but they also face a criminal record upon conviction,' OPP said in a post on X. Earlier on Friday, a Kitchener, Ont. driver was also charged for stunt driving for going 208 km/h on Highway 416 in Ottawa. Stunt driving charges come with an immediate 30-day driver's licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impound. Drivers face possible fines of up to $10,000, a jail sentence of six months, six demerit points and a minimum one-year driving suspension upon conviction.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Police looking to identify driver in stolen landscaping truck involved in collisions in Ottawa
A truck that was involved in several collisions in Ottawa on May 20, 2025, had been stolen and was not being driven by an employee of the company named on the side of the vehicle, OPP say. (Ontario Provincial Police/X) The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's help locating a suspect in the theft of a landscaping truck last week. On May 20, police received a call about a stolen dump truck in Ottawa Police say the vehicle was seen travelling eastbound on Eagleson Road and onto Highway 417. 'The stolen vehicle collided with multiple vehicles and came to a stop on Highway 417 just east of Carling Avenue,' police said. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and charged with possession of stolen property. Police say a second person ran away and a canine track was not successful. The suspect driver of the vehicle was wearing glasses, a dark top and a dark toque. stolen vehicle The Ottawa Police Service is looking to identify the driver of a stolen vehicle on May 20. (Ottawa Police Service/release) Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666. Last week, the Ontario Provincial Police posted a photo of a pickup truck it says was stolen and involved in multiple collisions on Highway 417. The truck says Jason's Landscaping and Snowplowing on the side. 'They have received numerous angry calls about 'the drivers they hire' as well as negative online comments directed towards the company,' the OPP said. With files from CTV News Ottawa's Ted Raymond
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
OPP nabs suspended driver on Hwy.417, arranges travel for 2 children in car seats
A U-Haul driver was stopped on Highway 417 in Ottawa following an alert from police's Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera Thursday. (OPP/ X).
CTV News
10-05-2025
- CTV News
Ottawa OPP says impaired driver clocks 193 km/h on Hwy.417
An Ottawa driver is facing charges after being stopped for going nearly 100 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 417 Friday morning. Police say the driver was stopped after clocking 193 km/h at 8 a.m. on the highway near Moodie Drive. 'Investigation revealed that the driver had been consuming alcohol, and they were taken back to the detachment for a breath test. The driver registered nearly three times the legal limit,' the OPP said in a news release Friday. The 42-year-old man has been charged with dangerous operation, operation while impaired, mischief, stunt driving and improper use of High Occupancy Vehicle lane. He's also facing a 90-day licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment. He's scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
