Driver smashes into Kitchener bus shelter after colliding with pedestrian

A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle is seen in Waterloo, Ont., June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle is seen in Waterloo, Ont., June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Nov 27, 2024 03:18:39 PM.

Last Updated Nov 27, 2024 03:41:47 PM.

Police are investigating after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian and smashed into a bus shelter in Kitchener.

The crash occurred just before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in the area of Kinzie Ave. and Fergus Ave.

According to police the bus shelter sustained significant damage and the pedestrian received minor non-life threatening injuries.

The driver has been charged with careless driving.

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