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82-year-old Kitchener woman charged in connection with ION LRT train crash in Midtown

An ION LRT vehicle stops at Kitchener City Hall station. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police charged an 82-year-old Kitchener woman in connection with the ION LRT train collision in Midtown on Tuesday.

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According to police, emergency services responded to calls about the crash at King Street South and Union Street in Waterloo at around 12:30 p.m.

Police say they discovered that the driver of a Toyota was headed south on King Street when they looked to make a left onto Union Street.

At that point, the crash between the Toyota and LRT train occurred.

No injuries were reported to police as a result of the collision.

They say the driver of the Toyota is facing a charge of careless driving.

The intersection was closed for several hours as a result of the collision.

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The incident remains under investigation, with police asking any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the collision to call 519-570-9777 extension 8856.

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