Power was cut to more than 9,000 homes and businesses in the area following the crash.

A large crane truck flipped and started a serious fire near Barrhaven, Thursday morning.

Ottawa Fire tells 1310 NEWS that the truck overturned and ruptured a gas line, causing it to become like a blowtorch, spraying flames about 20 feet into the air.

The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Thursday, just steps away from a gas station on Moodie Drive near Fallowfield.

Ottawa Paramedics say the driver of the truck, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with serious burns to his hands and face. No one else was injured in the crash.

Police said that the vehicle also struck a hydro pole, damaging some lines in the area. This caused a power outage for over 9,000 homes and businesses in the area.

City road crews were also called to the scene to inspect the road because of the intensity of the flames, but there were no issues.

Roads in the area have since reopened.

Fire is still burning near Moodie and Fallowfield, where a large commercial vehicle flipped and struck a hydro pole, this morning. A propane tank also caught fire, an emergency official says. @1310NEWS @OttawaMatters #ottnews pic.twitter.com/cKDqZsGwbu — Jason White (check!) (@1310JasonWhite) October 31, 2019

The fire is now out. I'm told crews had to wait until it was safe to get close enough to shut off gas. @1310NEWS @OttawaMatters pic.twitter.com/dlVUiH6Q76 — Jason White (check!) (@1310JasonWhite) October 31, 2019