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A 60-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Ottawa’s Barrhaven neighbourhood, according to paramedics.
Emergency crews were called to the busy intersection of Strandherd and Cresthaven drives around 6:20 a.m., paramedics said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to paramedics. Ottawa police have not released the pedestrian’s name.
Police closed Strandherd between Woodroffe Avenue and Prince of Wales Drive until late Wednesday morning. Investigators were focusing on a dark grey sedan in the taped-off area.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has pertinent footage is asked to contact police.
Ottawa police data says 29 people have now died on the city’s roads in 2026, including eight pedestrians. Both statistics are higher than normal.
Common factors in these fatal crashes include speeding and impaired or distracted driving, police said. They have not disclosed the cause of Wednesday’s fatal collision.