Man suffers life-threatening injuries in collision with OC Transpo bus
Ottawa police and paramedics say a man in his 20s suffered life-threatening injuries when the car he was driving collided with an OC Transpo bus at the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Knoxdale Road late Friday morning.
Woman on bus seriously injured, crash causes closures around Knoxdale Road
Ottawa police and paramedics say a man in his 20s suffered life-threatening injuries when the car he was driving collided with an OC Transpo bus south of Algonquin College late Friday morning.
A spokesperson said paramedics were called to the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Knoxdale Road around 11:40 a.m. A woman in her 70s who was a passenger on the bus was seriously injured, they said.
OC Transpo said the bus was in service at the time.
A social media video posted by Coun. Sean Devine shows an OC Transpo bus stopped in the intersection near a dark-coloured car with major damage to its front.
OC Transpo is rerouting buses in the area.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam video of it to contact police.
Clarifications
- OC Transpo originally said the bus driver was taken to hospital, but later clarified the driver was assessed by paramedics at the scene.Jan 24, 2025 2:53 PM EST