UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE:

WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit have charged a driver in connection to a serious collision in Wellesley Township.

On March 23, 2025, at approximately 8:45 a.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a Hyundai motor vehicle and a horse and buggy at Greenwood Hill Road near Hessen Strasse.

The driver of the horse and buggy, a 14-year-old male from Wellesley Township, was transported by air ambulance to an out-of-region hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Hyundai, a 21-year-old Wellesley Township male, was not physically injured.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, a 21-year-old Wellesley Township male was charged with Careless Driving.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage is encouraged to call police at 519-570-9777, extension 8856. 

To provide anonymous information, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com

PREVIOUS MEDIA RELEASE:

WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit is investigating a serious collision in Wellesley Township.

On March 23, 2025, at approximately 8:45 a.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a Hyundai motor vehicle and a horse and buggy at Greenwood Hill Road near Hessen Strasse.

The driver of the horse and buggy, a 14-year-old male from Wellesley Township, was transported by air ambulance to an out-of-region hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Hyundai, a 21-year-old Wellesley Township male, was not physically injured.

Greenwood Hill Road, between Hessen Strasse and Lobsinger Line, was closed for several hours for the police investigation.

The investigation is ongoing, and charges are anticipated. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage is encouraged to call police at 519-570-9777.

To provide anonymous information, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com