Driver extracted, ‘multiple’ people injured in Alta Vista pile-up

Ottawa Fire Service and Police on scene at the intersection of intersection of Riverside Drive and Neil Way. Jean Lalonde/X.

By Mike Lacasse

Posted Jan 28, 2024 11:32:35 AM.

Last Updated Jan 28, 2024 12:10:00 PM.

Firefighters had to extract a driver from their car after a four-vehicle crash left multiple people injured in the city’s south end.

Ottawa Fire Service (OFS) said they were called to the intersection of Riverside Drive and Neil Way at around 8:52 a.m. on Sunday after getting reports of a four-vehicle crash.

When fire crews arrived, they found one of the drivers trapped in their car.

After stabilizing the vehicle, firefighters extracted them within a few minutes using specialized tools.

OFS said ‘multiple’ people were injured but could not confirm the exact number.

OFS extracted the driver of this vehicle. Jean Lalonde/OFS.

Police posted on social media that they were on scene nearby “dealing with a collision related to impaired driving”.

Police closed off Riverside Drive near Bank Street for a little over an hour but the area has since been re-opened.

No charges have been laid.

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