A hit-and-run leaves one woman dead; police looking for driver
Posted Oct 3, 2026 10:39:34 AM.
A woman has died after a fatal collision in the area of West Hunt Club Road and Merivale Road between a motorcycle and a car.
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is investigating this hit-and-run collision and are asking for the public’s assistance locating a dark-coloured SUV with front end damage that fled the scene after the collision. This vehicle may also have front-end damage on its right bumper.
On Oct. 2 at 5:56 a.m., emergency crews received notice of a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle. As a result, a 21-year-old woman was transferred to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The vehicle fled the scene of the collision before the police could arrive.
Residents, motorists and businesses in the block surrounding the intersection of West Hunt Club Road and Merivale Road are asked to review any available dashcam, surveillance or doorbell camera footage from the time of the collision that may have captured the vehicle or its movements.
The fatal collision investigation unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dashcam or security camera footage that captured the collision, to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fatal Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 2345.
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