Waterloo collision: 2 drivers charged after intersection crash

Two drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision at Weber Street North and Columbia Street East in Waterloo on Nov. 4, 2026, Waterloo Regional Police said. Both drivers have been charged.

Emergency services responded to the intersection at approximately 1:50 p.m., according to police. The collision involved a Hyundai travelling west on Columbia Street East and a Honda turning left from eastbound Columbia Street East onto Weber Street North.

Police said the Hyundai driver, a 66-year-old woman, and the Honda driver, a 77-year-old woman, were both taken to a local hospital for treatment. Both sustained injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

The 66-year-old Hyundai driver was charged with failing to stop at an amber light, police said. The 77-year-old Honda driver was charged with driving while under suspension, driving a motor vehicle in contravention of conditions, and failing to yield.

The intersection was closed for several hours while officers investigated the collision, police said. It has since reopened. The police release lists the collision under file number WA26163082.

In the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo area, the Crime Severity Index was 66.82 in 2025, down 8.63 per cent from the previous year, according to Statistics Canada. The area’s Violent Crime Severity Index was 85.09.