Driver, passenger seriously hurt in Kitchener crash

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By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Jul 10, 2024 01:48:54 PM.

Last Updated Jul 10, 2024 01:56:50 PM.

A driver and their passenger were seriously hurt after a crash in Kitchener.

The collision happened Wednesday around 6:45 a.m. in the Fischer-Hallman Road and Westmount Road area.

Two vehicles were involved and the intersection was closed for several hours for the investigation.

A 34-year-old man and 40-year-old man, both from Kitchener, were taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

While the investigation into the crash is ongoing, Waterloo Regional Police said charges are anticipated.

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