Firefighters rescue driver from flipped vehicle near the Montreal Road off-ramp of Highway 174 early Sunday morning

Published Sep 17, 2023 • Last updated 11 hours ago • 1 minute read

Ottawa firefighters rescued a man from a flipped car early Sunday morning, Sept. 17, 2023, near the eastbound Highway 174 and Montréal Road after 911 callers reported a flipped vehicle at the off ramp. Photo by Ottawa Fire Services

Ottawa Fire Services rescued a driver who was trapped early Sunday morning after his vehicle flipped at the eastbound Montreal Road off-ramp of Highway 174.

Photos that Ottawa Fire Services shared on X (the new name for Twitter) show the vehicle flipped on the grass, driver’s-side down. Firefighters responded at approximately 2:45 a.m. in response to 911 calls and found the driver unable to exit. The firefighters used rescue jacks to stabilize the vehicle and then extricated the driver through the passenger’s side just after 3 a.m.

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