Motorcyclist in critical condition after Barrhaven crash

Ottawa·New

Two people were taken to hospital, one with critical injuries, after a car and motorcycle collided at Prince of Wales and Rideau Valley drives Friday afternoon.

Road closures still in effect as of early Friday evening

An image of an ambulance.
Both drivers were transported to hospital late Friday afternoon. (Danny Globerman/CBC)

Two people were taken to hospital, one with critical injuries, after a car and motorcycle collided in Barrhaven Friday afternoon.

The crash happened at Prince of Wales and Rideau Valley drives, Ottawa police said.

Paramedics said they were called the the scene at around 5 p.m.

The motorcycle driver, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition, paramedics said.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 50s, suffered minor injuries and was in hospital in stable condition.

Road closures were still in effect near the scene as of early Friday evening.

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Isabel Harder is an associate producer and reporter for CBC Ottawa. You can reach her by email at isabel.harder@cbc.ca.

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