Ottawa firefighters respond to two instances of vehicles crashing into buildings

The aftermath of a vehicle-building collision on Windmill Lane in Ottawa. July 2, 2026. (Ottawa Fire Services)

Ottawa firefighters say they responded to two separate instances of cars crashing into buildings on Thursday.

One vehicle was driven into a building n Richmond Road near Croydon Avenue at 10:37 a.m. Another was driven into a building on Windmill Lane near Innes Road at 1:19 p.m.

Ottawa paramedics spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps said one person was treated and released at each scene.

In a statement to CTV News, a spokesperson for City of Ottawa said the fire service’s technical rescue team assessed the buildings and determined there was “no structural risk.” The scenes were turned over to Ottawa police.

With files from CTV’s Ted Raymond.

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