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Police said driver fled scene after hitting pedestrian in roundabout

Police looking for witnesses or dashcam footage of collision that happened at Erb and Ira Needles roundabout
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Waterloo Regional Police Service file photo

A pedestrian in Waterloo suffered serious injuries Saturday after he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.

Waterloo regional police's traffic services unit says it's investigating a serious hit-and-run collision that happened around 7:50 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Erb Street West and Ira Needles Boulevard roundabout.

Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services transported the pedestrian, a 53-year-old Waterloo male, to an out-of-region hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or may have information is asked to call WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, ext. 8856.