Search continues for Hwy 85 hit and run driver
Traffic backed up on Highway 85 on Tuesday April 9, 2024. (Submitted)
Police are looking for a driver who fled the scene after a crash on Highway 85 southbound Tuesday morning.
The collision, near the Wellington Street exit around 7:50 a.m., caused major delays during the morning commute.
The driver who police are looking for was in a black Honda Civic that collided with a transport truck carrying diesel fuel, according to Waterloo regional police.
No injuries were reported but fuel spilled onto the road.
The Civic was found a short distance away from the scene of the crash but the driver had fled the area.
As of 12:15 p.m., police said proper environmental safety and cleaning measures had been completed.
The southbound highway was fully reopened shortly before 6 p.m.
Police are asking anyone with information or dash cam footage of the crash to contact them at 519-570-9777, ext. 6399.
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