Seven vehicle pileup on Hwy. 417
Posted Jan 19, 2013 12:10:52 PM.
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A seven vehicle pileup just before midnight Friday on highway 417 east-bound near Metcalfe Street has resulted in three people being injured.
A 24 year-old woman was struck while walking along the highway and two other women were also rushed to hospital with minor chest, arm and leg injuries.
A tow truck helping to clear a collision was rear ended.
Andrea MacLean from Ottawa Paramedics told 1310News the collisions were caused by a weather related crash, followed by on lookers sliding into other vehicles. She adds none of the other vehicles were moving very fast.
A section of the highway near Metcalfe Street was closed for about two hours overnight.
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