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3 injured as car hits portable at Kitchener high school: police

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News File

Three students were injured after a car hit a portable at St. Mary’s High School in Kitchener on Wednesday afternoon, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

Police say that shortly after 1:15 p.m., a car driven by a Kitchener teen was travelling down Lennox Lewis Way when the 17-year-old allegedly lost control of the vehicle on a curve in the road.

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Police say the car left the roadway and hit a cement hydro pole before coming to rest against the portable.

The driver and front-seat passenger did not suffer any notable injuries, according to police.

A female passenger was taken to a Hamilton hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

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All three victims were students at St. Mary’s High School, police say.

No one inside the portable was injured, according to police.

Two other passengers were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Police say they believe speed was a factor in the collision and that charges are pending.

Lennox Lewis Way was closed for several hours as police investigated the incident.

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