Kitchener driver hospitalized after medical episode leads to crash

The driver of a vehicle hit a building on Breithaupt Street in Kitchener on Dec. 9, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

A 66-year-old man was taken to hospital in serious condition after a medical episode caused him to crash into a building on Breithaupt Street Tuesday night.

Waterloo Regional Police said the collision happened around 6:12 p.m., when a man was driving a Ford Explorer southbound on Breithaupt Street.

He reportedly suffered a medical emergency, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway, strike several signs and a sidewalk, and crash into the Google building in downtown Kitchener, located at 51 Breithaupt St.

Emergency responders resuscitated the driver before transporting him to hospital.

“The intersection of Breithaupt Street and Moore Street was closed for several hours,” Cherri Greeno, a police spokesperson told CTV News in an email. “The building suffered significant damage. No charges are anticipated.”