Ottawa

Woman hit, critically injured by vehicle in ByWard Market

A woman was taken to hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle in the ByWard Market Thursday night.

No evidence of criminality, police say

A car on a sidewalk. A broke tree branch lays on the sidewalk. A lamp post is tilted.
A woman was transferred to hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle in the ByWard Market on June 26, 2025 ( André Boisjoli/Radio-Canada)

A woman was hospitalized with critical injuries after she was hit by a vehicle in the ByWard Market Thursday night, paramedics said.

Paramedics told CBC News they were called around 7:15 p.m. and transferred a woman in critical condition to hospital.

In a post on social media Friday, police said the vehicle left the road and struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk near the west end of George Street.

The woman's injuries were serious but non-life threatening, police said.

Images from the scene show a SUV on the sidewalk near the Clarendon Tavern on George Street and heavy police presence in the area.

George Street reopened in the area around 10 p.m.

Police added there is no indication of criminality and the collision remains under investigation.

Police tape and vehicles block off a street.
A woman was transferred to hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle in the ByWard Market on June 26, 2025 ( André Boisjoli/Radio-Canada)