WRPS Continue to Investigate a Serious Collision in Wellesley
On January 22, 2026, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Waterloo Regional Police responded to a collision on Line 86 in Wellesley Township.
Through the initial investigation, it was determined that an earlier minor collision involving a brown Ford and a white Buick had occurred, and both vehicles had been moved to the shoulder of the roadway.
While the vehicles were off to the side, a second collision took place involving two transport trucks. During this secondary collision, one of the transport trucks subsequently struck the vehicles involved in the first collision.
As a result of the collisions, a 25-year-old male driver from the initial crash was transported to an out‑of‑town hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 58-year-old male transport truck driver was taken to an out‑of‑region hospital with serious injuries.
Line 86 remained closed for several hours to allow for a full collision investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing by members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service Traffic Branch.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterloo Regional Police Service at 519-570-9777.