Two people have been killed in a crash in the west end.
A T-bone collision happened around 11:45 p.m. Monday at Merivale Road and Viewmount Drive.
Paramedics treated two occupants of one car, a man and woman, both in their 50's.
They were both treated for cardiac arrest and multi-system trauma, and have since been pronounced dead.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 19-year-old man, was assessed on the scene and refused transport to hospital.
One southbound lane of Merivale Road remains closed while hydro crews repair a pole.
Major collision on Merivale, police say a vehicle hit a hydro pole and they're investigating. A person has been placed in handcuffs in a police vehicle, sergeant on scene said he can't comment. S/B on Merivale closed. #ottnews #otttraffic #ottcity #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/zW5WTffHM0
— Saif Kaisar (@StaySaif) April 3, 2018
Collision investigation officers and a hydro crew are on the scene of last night's fatal Merivale Road crash. Two people were taken by ambulance in cardiac arrest, and have since been pronounced dead. #ottnews #otttraffic @1310NEWS pic.twitter.com/Hz99L8hkwG
— Jason White (check!) (@1310JasonWhite) April 3, 2018
