Kitchener man charged in multi-vehicle crash

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen at the Maple Grove headquarters in Cambridge. (Photo: Terry Kelly/CTV Kitchener) (Jan. 1, 2020)

A man from Kitchener is facing a long list of charges as part of a multi-vehicle crash.

Emergency services were called to the collision at Fischer-Hallman Road and Victoria Street South on Feb. 12 around 11:10 p.m.

Police said officers had tried to stop the driver of a Chrysler 300 in Waterloo, but the driver had sped off. They said that same driver ran a red light at Victoria Street South and was hit by an eastbound Chevrolet. The Chrysler veered into the northbound lanes and hit several more vehicles.

Police said the driver of the Chrysler and a male passenger got out of the vehicle and tried to run away. Several open alcohol containers were found inside the Chrysler.

A 26-year-old Kitchener man was arrested and charged with two counts of dangerous driving, flight from police, failure to remain, careless driving, two counts of stunt driving, three counts of disobeying a stop sign, two counts of failure to stop at a red light, driving while suspended, driving the wrong way on a divided highway and driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor.