A woman from Mount Forest, Ont., has been charged after a vehicle struck an ION LRT train in Kitchener over the weekend, according to Waterloo regional police.
On Friday night shortly after 9 p.m., police were called after witnesses saw a vehicle collide with a fire hydrant and curbs before driving onto the tracks and hitting an LRT train full of passengers.
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Police say the vehicle left the scene in front of Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute before officers arrived.
The officers soon tracked the vehicle down and arrested a 54-year-old woman. She is facing several charges, including failure to remain at the scene of a collision, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and operation while impaired by alcohol.
There were no physical injuries reported to police as a result of the collision.
The westbound lanes of Charles Street were closed over the weekend for repair work.
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