Firefighters rescue trapped driver after collision with a train near Fallowfield Station

Ottawa first responders have rescued a woman in her 40s who was trapped in a vehicle after colliding with a train near VIA Rail’s Fallowfield station on Sunday afternoon, according to Ottawa Fire Services.

A spokesperson for the Ottawa Paramedic Service told CBC the woman was being transported to hospital in stable condition.

Ottawa Fire Services says they received a call at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday from the Ottawa Police Service about the collision on Fallowfield Road near Woodroffe Avenue. 

“Firefighters arrived three minutes after being dispatched and confirmed the heavily damaged vehicle had come to rest approximately 75 feet from the point of impact,” they wrote in a post on social media. 

The trapped driver was rescued by firefighters seven minutes after they arrived on scene, using “specialized extrication tools” to remove sections of the wreck, wrote Ottawa Fire Services. 

An investigation involving the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Transport Canada and Ottawa police is underway, according to Ottawa Fire Services.

Ottawa police say the railway crossing signals in the area were working properly at the time of the collision and no injuries were reported aboard the train. 

As of 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evening, Fallowfield Road was shut down in both directions between Holitman Drive and Woodroffe Avenue.

CBC has reached out to VIA Rail for comment.

With files from Justin Ball

Ottawa Citizen

One taken to hospital after vehicle-train collision in Barrhaven

One individual was transported to hospital on Sunday afternoon, according to emergency crews, following a vehicle-train collision at the Fallowfield Road railway crossing.

Ottawa Paramedic Service commander of operations Kevin Montgomery said in an interview Sunday, Aug. 30, that paramedics treated one patient from the vehicle on scene.

Montgomery said paramedics determined the person was in stable condition.

In a social media post online, Ottawa Fire Services said “firefighters safely extricated a trapped occupant after their vehicle collided with a train near Fallowfield Train Station.”

Fire crews responded to a call around 3:30 p.m. following reports of a collision involving a train and a vehicle at the Barrhaven railway crossing.

“Firefighters arrived three minutes after being dispatched and confirmed the heavily damaged vehicle had come to rest approximately 75 feet from the point of impact,” read the post.

“The lone occupant was trapped inside, the post read, but was safely freed at 3:40 p.m. Sunday.

In a news release Sunday evening, the Ottawa Police Service said it had been confirmed that the railway crossing signals were operating properly at the time of the collision. It said road closures remained in effect while an investigation continues.

In an emailed response to the Ottawa Citizen on Sunday evening, Via Rail confirmed that Train 40 had been involved in a “trespasser incident” involving a vehicle that afternoon near Fallowfield Station.

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“Emergency services and local authorities were immediately notified, and rail traffic was temporarily suspended while authorities investigated the incident, resulting in delays,” Via Rail stated. “Alternative transportation was provided to affected passengers.

“We recognize that this situation had an impact on our customers’ travel plans and regret the inconvenience it caused.”

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Transport Canada and Ottawa Police will take on the investigation.