Publish Date: Dec 3, 2020
Incident Date: Jul 14, 2020
Location: COUNTRYSIDE CRES and TUERR DR, WESTERN INTERSECTION KITCHENER ON Canada
As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old Cambridge male has been charged with Careless Driving cause Death and Start from Stopped Position – Not in Safety. Both charges are under the Highway Traffic Act. The male was issued a summons on October 10, 2020, and will appear in court in early 2021.
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Published: Jul 15 2020 4:48PM
As a result of the collision, the pedestrian, unfortunately, succumbed to her injuries.
Published: Jul 14 2020 3:58PM
On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at approximately 8:50 a.m., Waterloo Regional Police responded to the area of Tuerr Drive and Countryside Crescent in Kitchener for a collision involving a pedestrian and garbage disposal vehicle. The victim, a 68-year-old female, and her dog were walking along Tuerr Drive, crossing the road towards Countryside Crescent, when they were struck by a garbage disposal truck. The pedestrian was airlifted to an out-of-region hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. The dog sustained fatal injuries. Roads within the area were closed for approximately five hours while investigators remained on scene. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Traffic Service’s unit at 519-570-9777 ext. 8835.