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Two men were to appear in court Tuesday to face charges in a carjacking that ended with the vehicle crashing in Kanata South and catching fire before the suspects fled on foot.

A 26-year-old woman, who was a passenger when the car was taken in the west end at 8:52 a.m. Monday, was badly hurt.

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The fire department first alerted commuters to avoid Old Richmond Road and Hope Side Road at about 9 a.m. because of a vehicle fire, noting that no one was trapped. Passersby noted a large police presence in the area of a wrecked car in the ditch.

Police said it started as a call to a collision involving a vehicle, a fence and a hydro pole, but two suspects fled the stolen vehicle while a third person remained inside.

Patrol officers and a pair of sniffer dogs tracked, located and arrested the pair, both of whom were taken to the hospital with minor injuries from the collision.

The 26-year-old victim, meanwhile, had been taken to the local trauma centre in serious but stable condition with head and neck injuries. Police confirmed Tuesday that her injuries are not life-threatening.

Dylan Meulmeester, 25, of Ottawa is charged with robbery with violence, conspiracy to commit, mischief over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and breach of probation.

Sébastien Bureau, 24, of Aylmer, is charged with robbery with violence, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, mischief over $5,000, conspiracy to commit an offence, obstructing a peace officer and failing to comply with a probation order.