An elderly man was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle while using a motorized wheelchair in Ottawa’s west end Friday afternoon.
Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps says emergency crews responded to the collision near Merivale Road and Viewmount Drive at approximately 1:15 p.m.
The man sustained serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Paramedics treated him at the scene before transporting him to hospital in stable condition.
Ottawa police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.