Three people are facing charges following a crash in Wellesley that injured four cyclists.

On June 19, a group of 15 to 20 cyclists were biking on Hessen Strasse Road near Kressler Road when they were passed by an SUV towing a trailer..

Following the pass, a number of cyclists crashed into each other.

Four cyclists were taken to hospital. All were later released.

The cyclists had been part of a Waterloo Cycling Club group biking the route to learn about road safety.

Waterloo Regional Police announced Wednesday that the driver of the SUV and two cyclists had been charged in connection with the incident.

The SUV driver, a 59-year-old Waterloo man, was charged with careless driving and failing to avoid a collision.

Two cyclists, a 44-year-old from Waterloo and a 36-year-old woman from Kitchener, were charged with careless driving and failure to move to the right side of the road when overtaken.

Both cyclists were also charged with riding abreast of another bicycle under a Wellesley Township bylaw.