Charges anticipated following multi-vehicle crash in Kitchener

File photo of a Waterloo Regional Police vehicle. (Mark Douglas/CityNews Kitchener)

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted May 1, 2024 05:24:17 PM.

Last Updated May 2, 2024 09:40:06 AM.

A stretch of Trussler Road in Kitchener was closed Wednesday because of a multi-vehicle crash with police expecting to lay charges.

The collision happened around 4 p.m. and shut down Trussler Road between Huron Road and Bleams Road, between a Hyundai, a Honda and a freightliner transport truck.

According to regional police, the 56-year-old Ayr man behind the wheel of the Hyundai and the 55-year-old man from Kitchener driving the involved Honda were both taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

The driver of the transport truck, a 57-year-old Kitchener man, was unharmed.

While the investigation is still ongoing, police have indicated that charges are anticipated to be laid.

Any witnesses to the collision are encouraged to contact police at 519-570-9777.

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