One person dead, four others in critical condition after Ottawa crash

OTTAWA — Paramedics say one person is dead and four others are in hospital after a crash in Ottawa Friday night.

They say two vehicles collided around 9:30 p.m. on Hawthorne Road at Leitrim Road in the southeast area of the city.

The Ottawa Paramedic Service says a man in his 30s died at the scene while four other adults were taken to a trauma centre in critical condition.

The name of the deceased was not immediately released.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2020.

The Canadian Press