Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in Kitchener crash

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Dec 15, 2022 01:03:18 PM.

A 30-year-old Kitchener man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision in Kitchener.

It happened in the area of Bleams Road and Manitou Drive, around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.

According to police, the man, who was a pedestrian, was struck by a minivan as the vehicle exited the intersection.

The man was airlifted to hospital.

A 42-year-old Kitchener woman, the alleged driver of the minivan, was not injured.

Roads in the area were closed several hours for the investigation.

Any possible witnesses are asked to call police at 519-570-9777 — extension 8856, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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