A VIA Rail Train Collided With Car In Ottawa & It Was Dragged 1,500 Metres Down The Track

If you were riding a VIA Rail train Monday night in Ottawa, you may have gotten more excitement than you paid for.

Ottawa Fire Services responded to a collision between a car and a VIA Rail train at 7:15 p.m. on October 24 at Piperville Road and Boundary Road, according to a tweet posted at 8:39 p.m.

The collision left quite the scene on the tracks. The red car was crumpled at the front of the train, but despite the damage, Ottawa Fire Services said the single occupant did not sustain any injuries.

117 passengers were on the train at the time of the collision, and Ottawa fire services said they were assessed with no injuries.

In a follow-up tweet, Ottawa Fire Services said the vehicle "was dragged approximately 1500m east down the tracks."

Firefighters on the scene checked the train for any leaks and disconnected the battery of the vehicle. Firefighters also brought out a hose line as a precaution, according to the tweet.

Several photos posted of the scene show the backend of the vehicle was totalled however, the driver's seat appeared relatively intact.

Ottawa Police told Narcity the incident is being investigated by VIA Rail.

Narcity reached out to VIA Rail and Ottawa Fire Services for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.