Highway 7/8 reopens through Kitchener after truck rolls into ditch

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Jan 29, 2026 12:50:19 PM.

Last Updated Jan 29, 2026 02:03:27 PM.

A stretch of Highway 7/8 through Kitchener had to be temporarily closed to traffic on Thursday due to a rollover crash.

OPP said a transport truck rolled into the ditch shortly before 11 a.m.

It’s not clear if any injuries were sustained.

Police closed eastbound lanes of the highway from Trussler Road to Fischer-Hallman Road for the clean-up.

Eastbound lanes reopened around 2 p.m.

ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy7-8 between Fischer-Hallman Road and Trussler Road in #Kitchener is closed for the removal of a transport truck that rolled into the ditch. Please avoid the area and plan alternate routes. ^pia pic.twitter.com/ptTFzcURzh
— OPPCommunicationsWR (@OPP_COMM_WR) January 29, 2026

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