{"id":500338,"date":"2026-02-26T07:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/500338\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T07:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:40:33","slug":"pedestrian-killed-4-injured-after-suv-crashes-into-ottawa-building-ctvnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/500338\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian killed, 4 injured after SUV crashes into Ottawa building \u2013 CTVNews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ottawa police say one person is dead and three pedestrians suffered injuries after a vehicle crashed into a Rideau Street building on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The driver of the SUV was also treated for injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"b-date-custom__date-item\">Published:\u00a0February 25, 2026 at 1:13PM EST<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Y7VGSRF6VFARFEVPYJXFE6VFWA.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Pedestrian killed, 4 injured after SUV crashes into Ottawa building Officers from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) inspect a traffic pole as they work the scene of a vehicle crash at the intersection of Rideau St., and Cobourg St., in downtown Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Spencer Colby <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/H6Z7VY4T3FHKDCOTCJCBAORNKY.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Pedestrian killed, 4 injured after SUV crashes into Ottawa building Officers from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) work the scene of a vehicle crash at the intersection of Rideau St., and Cobourg St., in downtown Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Spencer Colby <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NEWBAEDUWBCKTEIA2R63OU2HBA.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Pedestrian killed, 4 injured after SUV crashes into Ottawa building A severely damaged vehicle is pictured at the scene of a crash as officers from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) investigate near the intersection of Rideau St., and Cobourg St., in downtown Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Spencer Colby <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BNDLUMPXLJDQLPSMPQXV7TX5N4.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Pedestrian killed, 4 injured after SUV crashes into Ottawa building An officer from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) removes a piece of building siding during an investigation of a vehicle crash at the intersection of Rideau St., and Cobourg St., in downtown Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Spencer Colby <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3RMQOKDKYFCZTETXL7HP6ZEWMI.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Pedestrian killed, 4 injured after SUV crashes into Ottawa building A severely damaged vehicle is pictured at the scene of a crash as officers from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) investigate near the intersection of Rideau St., and Cobourg St., in downtown Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Spencer Colby <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/QSBAYHNLSJH3XE4YUDK33Y2KAA.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Pedestrian killed, 4 injured after SUV crashes into Ottawa building Officers from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) work the scene of a vehicle crash at the intersection of Rideau St., and Cobourg St., in downtown Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Spencer Colby <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RJHWDCHP4JCD3MA2HKTRZ6L6N4.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Rideau Street The Ottawa Police Service is investigating after a vehicle crashed into a drop-in centre on Rideau Street in Ottawa. One pedestrian is dead, and three others were treated for injuries. (Dave Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772091630_883_ISMYDPAKMBAZXIXQONUSHJWQ54.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Vehicle crashed into building on Rideau Street Emergency crews on the scene after an SUV struck a building on Rideau Street in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Dave Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3356SJCQVZAPXIPRFFKLZZXHHQ.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Rideau Street Members of the Ottawa Fire Service and Ottawa Paramedic Service on the scene of a collision involving pedestrians on Rideau Street Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Ottawa police say pedestrians were struck by a vehicle. (Dave Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GGZOGXCPKVCHFOHE2SBCQDZRAE.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Pedestrians struck by a vehicle in Ottawa An eyewitness described the scene on Rideau Street in Ottawa where a vehicle struck pedestrians and a building on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Dave Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/J43EQ672BJH6XEZ6MWBZ35EZJU.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Rideau Street Emergency response at the scene on Rideau Street at Cobourg Street where Ottawa Police Service says a vehicle crashed into a building and seriously injured pedestrians on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Dave Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LIZB2PHR2RBU5FPJJ34CNWIRGI.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>RIdeau Street Emergency crews at the scene of a crash at the corner of Rideau Street and Cobourg Street on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Ottawa police say there are \u201cmultiple serious injuries\u201d reported. (Dave Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6236DILUQNF3XKNSMMOVT3WRPE.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Rideau Street Emergency crews on the scene after an SUV struck a building on Rideau Street in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Dave Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LQKU4U2JDNHAXIYNHNWMLXY46Q.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Rideau Street Emergency vehicles can be seen at the corner of Rideau Street and Cobourg Street in Ottawa after a vehicle struck a building at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. 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