Flags flying half-mast in honour of crossing guard killed in Ottawa
Posted Mar 25, 2026 09:37:15 AM.
Last Updated Mar 25, 2026 01:27:41 PM.
Support for the family and friends of Peter Clark poured in after the news broke that a suspect was arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run incident.
The crossing guard was on duty around 8:20 a.m. on Monday in Barrhaven at the intersection of Kennevale Drive and Cedarview Road. He was a guard for Mary Honeywell Public School.
He was struck by a vehicle, suffering critical injuries, and later died in hospital. On Tuesday afternoon, Ottawa police said they arrested a 19-year-old in connection with the hit-and-run case. The teen is facing a charge of accident resulting in death under the Criminal Code. They are appearing in court on Wednesday.
The public and officials alike were shocked by the incident and expressed their condolences on social media for Clark’s family.
As a result of the incident, City of Ottawa flags are flying at half-mast until sunset on the day of his memorial service.
“My thoughts are with the family and friends of Peter Clark, a crossing guard and beloved member of our community in Nepean who was killed in a hit-and-run,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said on social media. “Thank you to the local authorities who are investigating this incident and working to bring justice following this terrible tragedy.”
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe posted a photo of Clark and said his death is “being felt deeply across our city.”
“This should never have happened to someone who was working to keep children safe,” he wrote.
