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10-year-old girl taken to hospital with serious injuries following pedestrian collision: WRPS

Investigators say the incident happened Thursday around 7:50 p.m. on Ament Line near Road 116 between the girl and a driver in a Chevrolet van.

10-year-old girl taken to hospital with serious injuries following pedestrian collision: WRPS
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Investigators say the incident happened Thursday around 7:50 p.m. on Ament Line near Road 116 between the girl and a driver in a Chevrolet van.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service is continuing to investigate a serious pedestrian collision in Wellesley Township that led to a 10-year-old girl wearing rollerblades to be taken to an out-of-region hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators say the incident happened Thursday around 7:50 p.m. on Ament Line near Road 116 between the girl and a Chevrolet van. The driver of the van, a 71-year-old Huron County man, was not injured in the collision.

The road was closed for several hours, since being reopened. The investigation remains ongoing.

Published
Jul 17, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026
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Ctv News
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