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Whitby man charged after car hits Kitchener playground: police

The car came to rest against a playground in Kitchener. Facebook

Waterloo Regional Police say a Whitby man has been charged with careless driving in connection with a collision at a Kitchener playground.

According to police, officers were called to a collision near Pioneer and Old Carriage drives shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

The officers’ investigation showed that the person behind the wheel of a blue Honda sedan had lost control of the car as it was leaving a parking lot on Pioneer Drive.

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The car then went across Southwest Optimist Sports Field before hitting a park bench and the playground. Police say the incident left “significant damage” behind.

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Police did not say whether there was anyone at the playground at the time of the incident but there were no injuries reported to them.

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