Transport truck driver critical following Hwy. 417 crash in Kanata

Incident details

The driver of a transport truck has been rushed to hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 417 in Ottawa’s Kanata neighbourhood.

• The incident took place in the westbound lanes of the highway between Huntmar Drive and Palladium Drive in the afternoon on Feb. 4.
• Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) showing that the transport truck had collided with the median.
• Officials said the driver of the transport truck is in critical condition.
• All of the affected lanes on Highway 417 reopened before midnight on Feb. 4.

#OttawaOPP are on scene of a serious collision on #Hwy417 westbound between Huntmar and Palladium. The HOV lane and lane one will be shut down until the OPP Technical Collision Invesitgators have completed their investigation into the collision. Traffic is slow moving. Plan an… pic.twitter.com/Bhkc5NySIf

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) February 4, 2025

Investigation updates

The cause of the single-vehicle collision remains under investigation.

Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact the OPP.

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Legal resources

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