Transport truck driver charged after serious collision in Wellesley Township

A damaged transport truck was photographed on Line 86 in Wellesley Township on Jan. 22, 2026. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police Service)

A 57-year-old man from Brant County has been charged following a serious multi-vehicle collision in Wellesley Township last month.

Waterloo Regional Police say officers responded around 1:10 p.m. on Jan. 22 to a crash on Line 86 near Chalmers Forest Road involving two transport trucks and two other vehicles.

Investigators say an earlier minor collision between a brown Ford and a white Buick had occurred, and both vehicles were moved to the shoulder of the roadway.

While those vehicles were stopped on the shoulder, a second collision involving two transport trucks took place. During the secondary crash, one of the transport trucks struck the vehicles involved in the initial collision.

A 25-year-old man involved in the first crash was taken to an out-of-town hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 57-year-old transport truck driver was transported to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries.

As a result of the investigation, police have charged a 57-year-old Brant County man, the driver of one of the transport trucks, with dangerous operation of a conveyance, careless driving and driving while using a handheld communication device.

The investigation by the Waterloo Regional Police Traffic Services Unit remains ongoing.