Two sent to hospital following collision at Bank Street and Lester Road

Published Jun 02, 2024 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 1 minute read

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Two people were sent to hospital Sunday following the collision of a car and an SUV at the intersection of Bank Street and Lester Road.

The crash occurred at about 1:30 p.m. resulting in road closures in in the area just sound of Hunt Club, said Ottawa police.

At first, the injuries were considered serious.

However, as of about 4 p.m. the injuries were considered not life-threatening, said police.

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Meanwhile, paramedics attended two other collision resulting in injuries earlier on Sunday.

A woman in her 60s and and a 75-year-old man were sent to treated for shoulder and front injuries consistent with seatbelt shock following a two-vehicle collision at Riverside Drive and Kilborn Avenue. Both were in stable condition, said Ottawa paramedics. An 18-year-old man in the second vehicle was treated for wrist injuries at the scene.

Two men were taken to the trauma centre with serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision on Terry Fox Drive in Kanata shortly after 1:15 p.m.

A man in his 20s suffered serious leg injuries and a 67-year-old man suffered serious chest and leg injuries, said paramedics.

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