Search continues for Hwy 85 hit and run driver

Traffic backed up on Highway 85 on Tuesday April 9, 2024. (Submitted)

Police are looking for a driver who fled the scene after a crash on Highway 85 southbound Tuesday morning.

The collision, near the Wellington Street exit around 7:50 a.m., caused major delays during the morning commute.

The driver who police are looking for was in a black Honda Civic that collided with a transport truck carrying diesel fuel, according to Waterloo regional police.

No injuries were reported but fuel spilled onto the road.

The Civic was found a short distance away from the scene of the crash but the driver had fled the area.

As of 12:15 p.m., police said proper environmental safety and cleaning measures had been completed.

The southbound highway was fully reopened shortly before 6 p.m.

Police are asking anyone with information or dash cam footage of the crash to contact them at 519-570-9777, ext. 6399.