Elderly woman in hospital after Sandy Hill collision

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A female pedestrian is in hospital in critical condition following a collision in Sandy Hill.

Published Oct 15, 2026

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A pedestrian was hit near Besserer St. and Friel St. in Sandy Hill on Thursday morning.

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Ottawa police said an elderly woman was transported to hospital in critical condition after a collision on Friel Street on Oct. 15.

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The collision occurred just before 8:30 a.m. near the intersection of Friel and Besserer streets in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood. The woman had been on foot.

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Police closed the street to traffic for several hours to investigate, but reopened it by mid-afternoon.

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The collision came a day after the city’s 29th traffic fatality of 2026, and a plea from the Ottawa Police Service for all road users to make safety a priority.

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