Kitchener man charged in fatal collision involving e-bike

A Waterloo Regional Police Service shoulder badge was photographed on July 7, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

A Kitchener man has been charged with careless driving causing death in a collision that claimed the life of an e-bike operator.

Emergency services were called to the collision between a GMC pickup truck and the e-bike at the intersection of Lancaster Street and Guelph Street in Kitchener on April 3.

The driver of the e-bike, a 44-year-old Kitchener man, was taken to hospital, but died of his injuries. The driver of the pickup truck, a 38-year-old man, was not hurt.

On Monday, the Waterloo Regional Police Service announced they had charged the truck driver with careless driving causing death and turning while not in safety.