Child pedestrian involved in ‘serious’ vehicle collision in Nepean

Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street. (CityNews file photo)
Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street. (CityNews file photo)

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Nov 1, 2024 04:25:37 PM.

Last Updated Nov 4, 2024 09:22:58 AM.

A child was involved in a “serious” collision with a vehicle in Nepean on Friday afternoon.

Police were called to the area of Viewmount Drive in the Fisher Glen area of Nepean. Officials say the incident happened at 2:46 p.m.

“The call was for a child pedestrian struck by a vehicle,” Marc-Antoine Deschamps, public information with Ottawa paramedics, said. “The child was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.”

The injuries are said to be not life-threatening.  

Viewmount Drive closed between Aldercrest Drive and Parkside Crescent for the investigation.

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