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OPP cruiser struck as officer investigates collision on Highway 7-8 in Kitchener

Members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The Canadian Press

Provincial police say an officer from the Cambridge detachment was nearly struck while investigating a collision on Highway 7-8 in Kitchener.

In announcement on Twitter, police say the officer was out of his cruiser when another vehicle slammed into it.

Read more: Province announces plans for a new OPP detachment in Cambridge

Police say no injuries were reported as a result of the collision.

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They say a driver with a learner’s permit was charged in connection with the collision.

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A short time before the collision occurred, police had issued a warning on Twitter of heavy rain and pooling in the area.

Police did not say if this was a factor in the collision.

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