Wellesley man charged in collision with teen driving horse and buggy

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 20, 2025 12:36 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Waterloo constabulary have charged a 21-year-old antheral with careless driving successful transportation with a collision past period that near a teen driving a equine and buggy with superior injuries.

The collision occurred connected March 23 successful Wellesley Township, Waterloo Regional Police said successful a Saturday quality release.

Emergency services responded to reports of a clang betwixt a car and a equine drawn buggy connected Greenwood Hill Road astatine astir 9 a.m. that morning, the quality merchandise said.

The operator of the buggy, 14, was airlifted to an out-of-region infirmary with superior but non-life-threatening injuries, constabulary said, and the operator of the car was not injured. Both were residents of Wellesley Township.

Waterloo Regional Police Service accidental their traffic portion charged the operator of the car with careless driving aft investigating the crash. The charges person not yet been proven successful court.

Police are encouraging anyone who whitethorn person witnessed the collision oregon mightiness person dashcam footage to telephone constabulary astatine 519-570-9777, hold 8856 oregon supply anonymous accusation with Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.