WRPS Continue to Investigate Fatal Collision on Line 86 in Wellesley Township

Waterloo Region, Ontario - Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service's Traffic Services Unit continue to investigate a fatal collision in Wellesley Township.

On January 18, 2022, at approximately 12:35 a.m., emergency services responded to Line 86 between Lichty Road and Manser Road, for a motor vehicle collision.

Through the initial investigation, it was determined that a 49-year-old Kitchener male had lost control of his vehicle on the Line 86. A 35-year-old Listowel male stopped to assist and both were out of their vehicles.

At approximately 12:30 a.m., a shuttle bus travelling east on Line 86 struck both males outside of their vehicle.

A 49-year-old Kitchener male was pronounced deceased as a result of the collision.

A 35-year-old Listowel male, who had stopped to assist, was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A 49-year-old male, driver of the shuttle bus, was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Some of the passengers on the shuttle bus were also transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.