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Elderly man dies after crash in Waterloo

The fatal collision occurred near the intersection of Lincoln Road and University Avenue. @WRPSToday / Twitter

An elderly man died as a result of injuries from a rush-hour collision in Waterloo on Wednesday.

Waterloo Regional Police say that just after 4 p.m., a 24-year-old man from Guelph was eastbound on University Avenue when his vehicle hit a Nissan Sentra driven by the 85-year-old man from Waterloo.

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Police said that the elderly man was airlifted to a hospital in Hamilton but was later pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.

The intersection remained closed for several hours as officers investigated the incident.

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Police say they continue to investigate and charges are pending.

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Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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