A man was seriously injured when his car veered off Highway 417 on the west side of Ottawa and fell onto Carling Ave.
 

Emergency crews responded to a phone call about the incident after 7 p.m. today, Saturday, according to Ottawa Fire Services officials in a press release.
 

Reports stated that a car veered off Highway 417 and fell onto Carling Avenue, which stretches from downtown to Kanata."

Firefighters confirmed upon arrival that the car had left the highway and landed on its wheels and that there was a passenger inside."

Firefighters were able to extricate the injured person from the car around 7:30 p.m. and transported him to the hospital emergency department.

Photos from the scene showed the car on its side against a fence next to Carling Avenue.

The firefighters used specialized tools to cut the car's roof to rescue the passenger.

Paramedics told CTV News Ottawa that a man in his twenties was treated for injuries and remains in serious but stable condition at the hospital.

The police are still investigating the causes of the accident.