Ottawa·NewA man has been sent to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a major crash on Highway 417 that’s shut down the eastbound lanes near Ottawa’s downtown core.Man critically injured in crash near Metcalfe exit, say paramedicsCBC News · Posted: Jun 19, 2025 3:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 15 minutes agoThe eastbound lanes of Highway 417 were closed at the Metcalfe Street exit Thursday following a two-vehicle crash that sent a man to hospital with suspected life-threatening injuries. (Michel Aspirot/CBC)A man has been hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries after a major crash on Highway 417 that’s shut down the eastbound lanes near Ottawa’s downtown core.First responders were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash near the Metcalfe Street exit at around 11:55 a.m., an Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson told CBC.One vehicle was rear-ended, paramedics said, causing it to spin out and hit the highway’s guard rail.The critically injured man was inside the vehicle that was struck, paramedics said. It’s believed he was also injured by personal objects that were inside the vehicle, they added.The man was the only person taken to hospital.The highway’s eastbound lanes were still closed near the crash scene as of 3:15 p.m. According to Ontario Provincial Police, there’s no timeline as to when they’ll reopen.Police say it’s unclear when the eastbound lanes of Highway 417 near the scene of the crash will reopen. They were still closed as of 3:15 p.m. (MTO)With files from Emma Weller
Serious crash shuts stretch of Highway 417 during rush hour
