Kitchener driver assaulted after pedestrian pinned under vehicle
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a Kitchener parking lot collision. Police say the driver was assaulted while helping and are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage.
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Waterloo regional police are continuing to investigate a collision that left a pedestrian seriously injured and a driver assaulted in a Kitchener parking lot. Emergency services responded on November 2, 2026, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police said.
The collision involved a Dodge Durango and a pedestrian in a parking lot on Weber Street East, near Fergus Avenue. Police said the pedestrian became pinned beneath the vehicle and was taken to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries.
According to police, the driver was helping the pedestrian when an unknown male approached and assaulted the driver. The male then fled the area. The driver sustained injuries that police described as non-life-threatening.
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Police seek witnesses and footage
The Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Traffic Services Unit is continuing to investigate the pedestrian collision. Police are asking anyone who witnessed what happened or has dashcam footage to contact them.
The appeal concerns the November 2 collision in the parking lot on Weber Street East, near Fergus Avenue. Witnesses and people with dashcam footage can call police at 519-570-9777, extension 8856. The file number is WA26162130.
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Official source: Waterloo Regional Police Service