Truck hits LRT train in Waterloo
A transport truck hit an ION train on Saturday morning, shutting down a Waterloo street.
No injuries have been reported.
Caroline Street South was closed for several hours between Willis Way and Erb Street West.
LRT service between Laurier-Waterloo Park Station and Grand River Hospital Station was also impacted.
Grand River Transit said shuttle buses were running between the two stops.
ION service resumed shortly after 1 p.m.
Waterloo regional police said the driver of the transport truck has been charged with making an unsafe turn under the Highway Traffic Act.
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