(Above: An Infiniti-brand car involved in a fatal early morning single-vehicle collision on Fallowfield Rd. at Eagleson Rd. is removed from the scene on a flatbed truck. Photo by Mike Carroccetto.)
Police closed roads in the area of Eagleson and Fallowfield roads early this morning after a serious car crash. Media reports say a 23-year-old man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle, and a second man of the same age suffered serious injuries.
Statement from the Ottawa Police on Sunday afternoon:
The Ottawa Police Service is continuing the investigation of a single motor vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 4:00am this morning on Fallowfield Road at Eagleson Road. There were two occupants in the automobile at the time of the collision. One of the occupants, an adult male, was transported to hospital. The other occupant, who was also an adult male, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The roads were closed for several hours during the initial investigation, but have since been re-opened.
This investigation is continuing. Any further Media Releases will be disseminated by the Ottawa Police Collision Investigation Unit.
Anyone with information about this collision can contact the Ottawa Police Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222.
Fallowfield and Eagleson has reopened however traffic lights are down. Please slow and follow traffic officers directions. Thank you
— OPS Operations (@DutyInspector) April 26, 2015
Serious collision Eagleson/Fallowfield. Eagleson closed Faulkner Trail to Akins Rd and Fallowfield Rd from Shea to Old Richmond #otttraffic
— Acting Inspector Iain Pidcock (@SgtIainPidcock) April 26, 2015
Eagleson Road closed between Akins Road & Faulkner Trail. Please avoid area. Use Huntley Road or Old Richmond Road as alternatives.
— Scott Moffatt (@ScottMoffatt21) April 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/CBCAshleyBurke/status/592310005904343040
Vehicle had 2 occupants. Man,23, thrown out of vehicle. Died of neck & head injury #cbcott #ottnews #eagleson
— Ashley Burke (@AshleyBurkeCBC) April 26, 2015
BREAKING: 23-year-old man dead after single vehicle crash on Eagleson Rd at 4 am #cbcott #ottnews
— Ashley Burke (@AshleyBurkeCBC) April 26, 2015
Paramedics responded to serious car accident. Vehicle hit light post on Eagleson. 2 occupants, 1 of them ejected from car #cbcott #ottnews
— Ashley Burke (@AshleyBurkeCBC) April 26, 2015