One person injured in crash on Highway 417
OPP respond to a crash on Highway 417 in Ottawa. Feb. 4, 2023. (OPP/Twitter)
Ottawa paramedics say one person was injured in a crash on Highway 417 Saturday morning.
The incident near the eastbound on-ramp at Metcalfe closed a right lane and right shoulder of the highway just before 10 a.m., causing some traffic delays.
Ottawa paramedics say one adult was taken to hospital in stable condition.
Lanes reopened a short time later.
Ontario Provincial Police described the crash as a single-vehicle rollover.
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