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Ottawa police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Viewmount Drive in Nepean Tuesday night.
Officers responded to a single-vehicle collision at Viewmount Drive and Saginaw Crescent around 7:35 p.m., according to Ottawa police.
Police said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Roads were closed for the investigation and had reopened by around 6:45 a.m., police said.
The victim’s name and other information about them has not been released, though Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Sean Devine said on social media “A few hours ago an elderly woman was hit and killed while walking home.”
He said he’s been pushing for safety improvements on Viewmount Drive.
More people have been killed than normal on Ottawa’s roads so far in 2026: 33 total, with 11 of them pedestrians. The city’s recent average is around 22 of these deaths.
City leaders have asked drivers to slow down, pay attention and follow the rules of the road, saying distracted and aggressive driving are particular problems.
No cause of Tuesday’s collision has been shared by police, nor has any information about arrests or suspects.