Driver suffers minor injuries after crashing into Waterloo grocery store
An officer with the Waterloo Regional Police Service. (Courtesy: WRPS)
Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a grocery store in a commercial plaza on Laurelwood Drive in Waterloo Saturday afternoon.
Waterloo Regional Police say the incident happened around 4:40 p.m.
According to police, the vehicle remains lodged in the building as crews assess the structure's integrity.
The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the collision.
No other injuries have been reported at this time.
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