FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, November 11, 2018 5:37am
(Ottawa) – On Sunday, November 11 at 1:20am, Frontline officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Montreal Road.
The driver of the vehicle failed to stop for police and collided with a utility pole a short distance away. This resulted in knocking out power to several blocks in the adjacent area.
Occupants in the fleeing vehicle sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
The Special Investigation Unit will be investigating the incident. The Ottawa Police Service has no further information to provide, as the investigation is ongoing.
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