A 43-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital in serious condition Wednesday afternoon after he became trapped under a dump truck at Bronson Avenue and Somerset Street.
Paramedics say the cyclist suffered significant blood loss from a severe leg injury, which included fractures.
Paramedics treated the man while Ottawa Fire Services freed him.
Tactical paramedics helped control a life-threatening hemorrhage.
Traffic in the neighbourhood was rerouted for several hours after 12:30 p.m. accident.
Ottawa police were investigating.
