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Hamilton man charged after pedestrian hit in Waterloo

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen in Kitchener on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen in Kitchener on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015.
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The driver of a Kia has been charged with careless driving after a pedestrian was hit in Waterloo.

Waterloo Regional Police said the crash happened on Seagram Drive on Saturday around 6:50 p.m.

“The investigation revealed that a pedestrian was outside his Toyota Sienna, unloading items from the driver’s side sliding door when a Kia Optima reversed from a driveway. The Kia struck the pedestrian and the Toyota,” police said in a media release.

The pedestrian, a 49-year-old man from Oakville, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

Officers charged a 20-year-old man from Hamilton with careless driving causing bodily harm.

Seagram Drive was closed for several hours for the investigation.

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