UPDATE SEPT. 1: CBC reports that the tow truck driver is still in hospital, and that a woman from Smiths Falls has been charged with having worn tires after Aug. 26 crash in rainy conditions.
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(Media release via the Ottawa Paramedic Service)
Paramedics responded to a call for a pedestrian struck on the 417 Eastbound at the Palladium On-ramp. The Communications Centre received the call at 16:53 hrs today August 26, 2015 Paramedics treated a male tow truck operator.
The tow truck operator was outside his vehicle when struck by a passing vehicle That car then struck one of the vehicles from the initial collision.
Patient 1 – Tow truck operator, 46 yr old male – severe life threatening multi-system trauma – closed head and abdominal injuries. Unconscious and being ventilated by paramedics enroute to hospital
Patient 2 – Male age 30 , with neck and back pain, was struck sitting in his parked car, not wearing seat belt as vehicle was not drivable following initial collision
Patient 3 – Female 19, with neck and head pain, Spinal immobilized; Front seat passenger
Patient 4 – Female 19, driver of vehicle that struck the parked vehicle, spinal immobilized
The Tow truck operator is in critical condition at the Ottawa Trauma Unit all other patents were distributed to Ottawa Hospitals.
Ontario Provincial Police Service is investigating the incident.