One person was taken to hospital Tuesday evening following a collision in Kitchener’s north end.

The crash occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wellington Street.

Police say a 79-year-old Kitchener man was on his mobility scooter, crossing Wellington Street at the cross walk when an 81-year-old Kitchener woman struck him with her car

Police say the man fell off the scooter and has serious head injuries.

He was transported to Grand River Hospital before being transferred to a Hamilton hospital for further treatment.

Wellington was closed between King Street and Moore Avenue but has since re-opened.

There is no word on charges and police are asking any witnesses to contact them.