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14-year-old charged after vehicle driven into YMCA building

Building damaged, but no injuries reported
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NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE
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On June 12, 2021 at approximately 6:05 a.m., Waterloo Regional Police responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision in the area of 258 Hespeler Rd. in Cambridge.

The driver of the motor vehicle was travelling south on Hespeler Road at a reportedly high rate of speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway and struck the YMCA building. The collision resulted in damage to the building, however, there were no reported physical injuries.

Southbound traffic on Hespeler Road was closed for approximately three and a half hours while police investigated.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a male youth, was charged with multiple Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offences, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and take motor vehicle without consent.

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