Cambridge man charged after collision involving pedestrian

Waterloo Regional Police crest. CityNews Kitchener/Erin Anderson

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Feb 9, 2024 04:38:53 AM.

Last Updated Feb 9, 2024 01:52:21 PM.

A busy intersection in east Cambridge was closed for hours Thursday evening for a serious collision involving a pedestrian.

It happened at Elgin Street North and Avenue Road, around 6:45 p.m.

Waterloo Regional Police confirmed to CityNews 570 a pedestrian was struck and injured. A 46-year-old Cambridge woman was transported by Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services to a local hospital with serious injuries.

Most lanes of traffic around that intersection had to be closed for the investigation. Police announced the roads were open again around 10:30 p.m.

Following an investigation, the driver of the vehicle, a 27-year-old Cambridge man, has been charged with careless driving causing bodily harm.

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