Article content

A 19-year-old woman was taken to hospital in serious condition after she tripped and fell onto a knife in a Selkirk Street apartment on Wednesday night.

The woman was drinking beers at an apartment on Selkirk Street, just west of the Vanier Parkway, when she fell onto the knife, accidentally stabbing herself in the stomach.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Woman trips, accidentally stabs herself in stomach Back to video

When paramedics responded to the apartment around 9:30 p.m., the woman had pulled the knife from her abdomen.

Police said they were not investigating the incident.

mhurley@ottawacitizen.com

Twitter.com/meghan_hurley