Vehicles catch fire after rear-end crash in Guelph

A Guelph police cruiser is pictured on a street on Aug. 3, 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

A rear-end crash in Guelph has resulted in two vehicles catching fire and one person getting injured.

Emergency crews were called to the crash at Speedvale Avenue and Imperial Road around 4 p.m. Monday.

Police say the three-vehicle crash caused two of the vehicles to burst into flames.

One driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Speedvale Avenue was closed for over an hour.

An hour earlier, emergency crews were called to Woodlawn Road West and Michener Road for a crash between a car and a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with an ankle injury.

Police say Highway Traffic Act charges have been laid in both collisions.