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Man dies after suffering heart attack on O-train: Ottawa paramedics

Ottawa paramedics say a man has died after suffering a heart attack while riding the O-Train on Thursday morning. Ottawa Paramedic Service / Twitter

Ottawa paramedics say a man has died after suffering a heart attack while riding the O-Train on Thursday morning.

Paramedics received the call at 7:58 a.m. Passengers on the train began CPR and the defibrillator on board was used in an attempt to resuscitate the man.

According to Ottawa paramedic spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps, the man was pronounced dead on scene.

Train service was suspended as a result of the incident and was replaced by an alternate bus route.

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