Sixty-year-old man killed after being struck by vehicle in Barrhaven

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A pedestrian was killed at the intersection of Strandherd and Crestview drives in Barrhaven on Oct. 14.

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Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to the Oct. 14 collision that killed a 60-year-old man in Barrhaven.

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Emergency crews responded to the incident at 6:20 a.m., about an hour before sunrise, near the intersection of Strandherd and Cresthaven drives in south Ottawa.

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“The patient sustained critical injuries and unfortunately they were pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics,” said Marc-Antoine Deschamps, superintendent of public information for the Ottawa Paramedic Service.

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The victim was later described by police as a 60-year-old male pedestrian.

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Police asked anyone who witnessed the collision or may have captured video of it to come forward, noting that “even information that may seem minor could assist the investigation.”

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Anyone with information was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2345. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at crimestoppers.ca.

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Some lanes of Strandherd Drive were closed to traffic from Woodroffe Avenue to Prince of Wales Drive until early afternoon for the investigation.

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The victim’s identity was not released in keeping with Ottawa Police Service policy not to release victims’ names unless “requested to do so by their family.”

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Police investigate after a pedestrian was killed at the intersection of Strandherd and Crestview drives in Barrhaven on Oct. 14.

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