Police investigating e-bike collision, driver suffering serious injuries

File photo of Waterloo Regional Police Service vehicles. (CityNews File Photo)

By Mark Douglas

Posted May 6, 2024 06:17:24 AM.

Last Updated May 6, 2024 10:08:18 AM.

Regional Police are sorting through the details of an e-bike collision in Kitchener that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries.

According to police, it happened around 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Krug Street and Becker Street, near the Highway 8 overpass.

The 22-year-old Kitchener man driving the bike was sent to an out-of-region hospital for treatment.

The 17-year-old driver was not hurt — police do not specify the size or type of that vehicle.

The investigation kept part of Krug closed for several hours but, it has since reopened.

Police are looking for witnesses, who can call police at 519-570-9777, or reach out anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.

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