A woman pedestrian is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in downtown Ottawa on Monday evening. Read MoreAccording to a Ottawa Police Service news release, the incident happened at around 5:40 p.m. on Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue West.
According to a Ottawa Police Service news release, the incident happened at around 5:40 p.m. on Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue West.
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A woman pedestrian is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in downtown Ottawa on Monday evening.
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According to a Ottawa Police Service news release, the incident happened at around 5:40 p.m. on Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue West.
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The woman, who was in her 20s, was taken to hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
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The pick-up truck driver did not suffer any injuries and remained at the scene, police said.
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The investigation is ongoing, and the OPS is asking witnesses and anyone with dashcam or surveillance footage of the incident to call police at 613-236-1222 ext. 2345.
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The Evening Citizen
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In a statement on Bluesky, Somerset ward Coun. Ariel Troster said she was heartbroken after she learned about the incident.
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“We need to move quickly to fix all of the most dangerous intersections in our city,” her post to the social media site BlueSky read.
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“Vision Zero means not one more cyclist or pedestrian death. That is the goal we need to meet.”
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