A 33-year-old woman faces several charges after crashing her vehicle into LRT equipment in Kitchener on Sunday.
Waterloo regional police said around 6:50 a.m., officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash in the area of Ottawa Street South and Acacia Street.
Police determined the vehicle was driving west on Ottawa Street when the driver lost control and struck a retaining wall and LRT equipment, before coming to rest on the sidewalk and LRT tracks.
LRT service was disrupted in the area for a few hours while police conducted their investigation.
The woman was identified as the driver, located, and arrested a short distance away.
As a result of the investigation, the woman faces the following charges:
- Operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Failure to comply with a breath demand
- Operation of a conveyance while prohibited
- Driving a motor vehicle without a licence
- Three counts of driving while under suspension
The accused has held in police custody for a bail hearing.
