Pedestrian pinned beneath vehicle, driver assaulted in Kitchener crash

Investigations are on the go through Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) centred around an incident involving a pedestrian-involved crash and an assault in Kitchener.

According to police, it all happened Monday, Nov. 2, at around 7:55 p.m., when emergency services responded to reports of a collision in a parking lot on Weber Street East, near Fergus Avenue.

Officers found that a Dodge Durango had struck a pedestrian in the parking lot and, “As a result of the collision, the pedestrian became pinned beneath the Dodge Durango.”

At the scene, though, police discovered that wasn’t all that had occurred during the incident.

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“While the driver was rendering assistance to the pedestrian, they were approached and assaulted by an unknown male,” said WRPS in a release.

“The male subsequently fled the area.”

While none of the ages or further details have been released regarding any of the individuals involved, police said the pedestrian had to be taken to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries, while the driver of the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation remains ongoing at this time, with police still looking to identify and locate that male suspect involved.

Anyone with details on the crash or the incident as a whole is asked to contact WRPS at 519-570-9777, extension 8856.