Woman charged after car rolls in Gatineau

In just two hours, officers with Ottawa’s traffic unit netted more than three dozen drivers distracted by their devices. A total of 39 people were ticketed for using cellphones behind the wheel in the area of Bank and Isabella streets between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday. “Many more were seen, but officers were too busy with offenders to stop them,” police noted. The drivers were so engrossed in their phones that they didn’t even notice the five officers out conducting the blitz. “We were in full uniform, stood beside the road in full view of drivers, and we were still getting violators,” said Sgt. Robert Cairns of the traffic unit. “This proves what a distraction the cellphone is.” Police noted that distracted driving costs motorists $490 and three points on their licence. A 36-year-old woman is facing charges after a vehicle rolled over on Boulevard Allumettières early Sunday morning. Gatineau police report the driver was trying to negotiate the roundabout on Allumettières at the intersection of Rue Labellle, near the edge of Gatineau Park in the Hull sector of the city. The eastbound vehicle flipped over and struck a west-bound car about 40 minutes after midnight. The driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say she will be charged with driving with a disqualified driver’s licence, impaired driving and refusing to comply with a demand for a breath or blood sample. The intersection has been cleared and is open to traffic this morning. Ottawa firefighters made quick work of two fires on the weekend. Ottawa Fire Services said it received a 911 call just after 1 p.m. Sunday reporting flames in the ceiling of a business at 449 Donald B. Munro Dr. in Carp. Firefighters had the blaze under control in less than 10 minutes and extinguished shortly after. On Saturday, firefighters put out a house fire at 13 Ella Street in the Glebe within a few minutes. One person was treated for possible burns. Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call just before 3 p.m. A person inside the house was reportedly screaming for help, according to a news release. Firefighters had the blaze under control within seven minutes. A fire investigator was assigned to each of the fires to assess damage and investigate possible causes.