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2 ION LRT trains damaged in collisions on Monday morning

An ION train stops at Borden Station. @rideIONrt / Twitter

There were two separate collisions involving ION LRT vehicles on Monday morning.

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Waterloo Regional Police say the first one occurred near the intersection of Ottawa Street and Bedford Road in Kitchener at around 8:25 a.m.

Police say the train suffered non-reportable damage.

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They also said no one was injured in the incident and that no charges will be laid.

A few hours later, a second LRT vehicle suffered more serious damage, as police say it was hit by a vehicle looking to make a U-turn on King Street West at Green Street.

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A spokesperson for ION told Global News that the “light rail vehicle’s coupler cover was damaged.”

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A 27-year-old Waterloo woman was charged with running a red light.

There have now been eight collisions involving ION vehicles thus far.

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