Ottawa Police says several cars were damaged after an erratic driver drove through the University of Ottawa campus.
Police say the bizarre sequence of events happened just before 4 p.m. Wednesday- near the area of Cumberland Ave and Laurier Avenue.
"It's a stolen vehicle. At this point the investigation is revealing that much. And we believe it might have been stolen in the area of Rideau Street but that's not confirmed. But the first location of the accident we got was at King Edward and Laurier Street. And then it progressed -- as I said -- the route that it took is unsure right now." aid Inspector Trish Ferguson of Ottawa Police. "We still have officers at a number of scenes along the way. And - uh - he came around the corner here off of Lees at Robinson. Lost a wheel and ended up abandoning the vehicle here and leaving on foot.”
Police say no one was hurt. Several cars were involved in collisions and one man, the driver of the van, is in custody. Police believe alcohol and drugs played a factor in the events which cause more than 55 calls to 911. Police confirmed the driver fled on foot, when a chase ensued as he tried to climb up a hill to board an OC Transpo bus where he was arrested.
One witness describes seeing blood and students panicking and running into nearby buildings. The witness says the driver did two loops and lost his bumper on first loop.
