An Ottawa man is facing impaired driving charges after a fatal two-vehicle crash on Carling Avenue on Wednesday evening. Ottawa police say a 52-year-old woman died in the collision between a passenger van and a sedan at 7:15 p.m. on Carling near Ullswater Drive, near Moodie Drive. Ottawa police have charged the 31-year-old man with impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death. "This incident is a heartbreaking reminder that impaired driving can have devastating, irreversible consequences," police wrote in a news release. " Carling was closed in the area until around 6 a.m. Thursday, police said.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2026 17:20 UTC