Suspected impaired driver in custody after hitting barrier on closed section of Wellington Street near Hill

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A driver who police suspect was impaired turned onto a barricaded stretch of Wellington Avenue in entrance of Parliament Hill early Friday morning, struck a concrete barrier after which tried to take off, the Ottawa Police Service mentioned.

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After coming into the closed part of the road at about 2:20 a.m., the automobile moved shortly eastward and hit the jersey barrier, inflicting vital injury, police mentioned.

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The driving force, who was unharmed, tried to flee however was arrested by Parliamentary Protecting Companies officers, Ottawa police mentioned.

Ottawa police took the person into custody and he’s anticipated to face “quite a few” prison prices.

Wellington Avenue has been closed to most visitors between Financial institution and Elgin streets since police cleared the “Freedom Convoy” in February.

On Tuesday afternoon, a person was arrested after his automobile entered a closed part of Wellington Avenue at O’Connor Avenue, Ottawa police mentioned.

“After stopping the automobile, police found the driving force had court-ordered situations to not attend the world in relation to February’s unlawful protest,” Ottawa police mentioned on Tuesday, including that the person was held for a bail listening to.