Pedestrian critically hurt in collision at Rideau and King Edward

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August 30, 2024 at 3:56 p.m.

A man is in critical condition after being struck by the driver of a transport truck on Rideau Street Friday morning. (Gabrielle Huston/CBC - image credit)

A man in his 30s is in critical condition after being hit by the driver of a transport truck in downtown Ottawa, according to police.

Ottawa police said in a news release Friday that officers responded to the collision around 9:35 a.m. on Rideau Street just west of King Edward Avenue.

The pedestrian's injuries are considered suffered life-threatening, police said, and they're looking to speak to witnesses.

The crash happened along a major truck route through downtown Ottawa-Gatineau.

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