Man taken to hospital after crash involving a snow clearing vehicle in Waterloo

A city tractor clears snow from a public walkway following a winter storm that affected southern Ontario, in Toronto, on Thursday, Feb., 23, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)

A Waterloo man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a snow clearing vehicle.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service said first responders were called to the intersection of Bridge Street West and Northfield Drive East after a collision in Waterloo on Thursday around 3:35 p.m.

They said a driver was travelling northbound on Northfield Drive East when they were involved in a crash with a tractor snow cab, a small enclosed vehicle typically used to clear snow from sidewalks and other paths.

Police said the cab was thrown onto its side during the crash. A 54-year-old man who was operating the cab was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The 23-year-old Wellington woman who was driving the other vehicle was not hurt.

Police said charges are expected.