Vehicle crashes into Dow’s Lake along Queen Elizabeth Driveway

A driver was treated for minor injuries after his vehicle ended up in Ottawa’s Dow’s Lake Monday night. Police continue to investigate.

A vehicle remained in Dow’s Lake Tuesday morning after a driver left the road and crashed into the water.

Emergency crews responded to the single-vehicle crash along Queen Elizabeth Driveway at 8:15 p.m. Monday.

“The vehicle had entered the water at Dow’s Lake,” Ottawa police told CTV News Ottawa. “The driver, the lone occupant, was able to exit the vehicle and was transported to the hospital by paramedics.”

An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson told CTV News Ottawa the man was transported to hospital as a precaution.

The RCMP is now leading the investigation.