Waterloo officer, 5-year-old child injured after police SUV struck by vehicle

A three-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve sent a Waterloo Regional Police officer and a five-year-old child to hospital.

Police say that a Waterloo police SUV was northbound on Ottawa Street when it was struck by a car westbound on Westmount Road. The SUV spun into a pickup truck that was stopped on Ottawa Street.

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The officer driving the SUV was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police said the car had three adult passengers who were uninjured but a five-year-old passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The child has since been released.

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Police say they are continuing to investigate and that charges are pending.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call (519) 570-9777 ext. 8856.