Serious injuries reported after collision in Waterloo

By Luke Schulz

Posted Apr 9, 2022 03:00:00 PM.

Regional police continue to investigate following a collision involving a pedestrian in Waterloo. 

The incident occurred on Friday at approximately 11:40 p.m. near the intersection of University Avenue East and Bridge Street West, prompting a response from emergency services. 

According to police, a pedestrian was trying to cross University Avenue East after disembarking from a Grand River Transit bus, only to be struck by an Acura heading eastward on University Avenue. 

A 19-year-old man from Waterloo has since been transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Members of the Traffic Services Unit continue to investigate, and charges are pending. Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers. 

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