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Ottawa Driver Charged After SUV Plunges Into Rideau River

9/9/2026

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Ottawa police say alcohol contributed to an SUV plunging into the Rideau River.
The SUV crashed at 5:50 a.m. on Riverside Drive and Walkley Road in Mooney’s Bay.
Two bystanders pulled occupants to shore after the vehicle hit a light pole.
The driver was charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand.
Councillor Riley Brockington said he’d never heard of a crash, noting eleven collisions occurred there 2020-2024.

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Story summary

Ottawa police say alcohol contributed to an SUV plunging into the Rideau River.
The SUV crashed at 5:50 a.m. on Riverside Drive and Walkley Road in Mooney’s Bay.
Two bystanders pulled occupants to shore after the vehicle hit a light pole.
The driver was charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand.
Councillor Riley Brockington said he’d never heard of a crash, noting eleven collisions occurred there 2020-2024.