Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on Greenbank Road in Barrhaven
An adult pedestrian was declared dead at the scene Wednesday evening near Cambrian Road. It marks the fifth collision in Ottawa since Tuesday.
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An adult pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Greenbank Road near Cambrian Road in Barrhaven on Wednesday evening at approximately 6:15 p.m.
The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. Next-of-kin notification is pending before additional details will be released. The adult male driver was transported to hospital in stable condition with minor injuries. A white Hyundai sedan with a damaged windshield was involved; broken glass and a mangled personal shopping cart were found at the scene.
Ottawa Police Service closed Greenbank Road from Cambrian Road to Egret Way while the investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Investigation Unit or Crime Stoppers anonymously at crimestoppers.ca.
This collision is the fifth vehicle strike in Ottawa since Tuesday. On Tuesday alone, four people were struck: a 23-year-old woman on Riverside Drive near the RA Centre (life-threatening injuries), a teenage male at Earl Armstrong Road and Canyon Walk Drive (serious condition), a 90-year-old cyclist at Fairbanks Avenue and Crestview Road (critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck), and a man in his 40s at Conroy Road and Johnston Road (non-life-threatening injuries).
The facts
When and where did the fatal collision occur?
An adult pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Greenbank Road near Cambrian Road in Barrhaven on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at approximately 6:15 p.m.
What vehicle was involved in the Greenbank Road collision?
A white Hyundai sedan with a damaged windshield struck the pedestrian on Greenbank Road.
How many people were struck by vehicles in Ottawa between Tuesday and Wednesday?
Five people were struck in Ottawa between Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and Wednesday, October 21, 2026, including the fatal collision on Greenbank Road.
What injuries did the four people struck on Tuesday suffer?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, four people were struck: a 23-year-old woman on Riverside Drive near the RA Centre (life-threatening injuries), a teenage male at Earl Armstrong Road and Canyon Walk Drive (serious condition), a 90-year-old cyclist at Fairbanks Avenue and Crestview Road (critical condition), and a man in his 40s at Conroy Road and Johnston Road (non-life-threatening injuries).
