Waterloo Regional Police Investigating Serious Collision in Cambridge
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Waterloo Regional Police have laid charges following an investigation into a serious collision in Cambridge.
On August 10, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., emergency services responded to a collision involving a Toyota van and a Volkswagen SUV in the area of Maple Grove Road and Beaverdale Road.
The driver of the Toyota van, a 29-year-old Cambridge male, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two youths travelling in the Volkswagen SUV were also injured. One youth was transported to an out-of-region hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a second youth was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result of the investigation, on August 10, 2026, a 16-year-old male youth from Oxford County has been charged with the following:
- Take motor vehicle without consent
- Careless driving causing bodily harm
- Stunt driving
- Speeding
- Red light fail to stop
- G1 driver- unaccompanied by qualified driver
- G1 driver- carry front seat passenger
- G1 driver- at unlawful hour
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash camera footage is encouraged to contact the Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, extension 8856.
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Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a serious collision in Cambridge involving two vehicles.
On August 10, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., emergency services responded to a collision involving a Toyota van and a Volkswagen SUV in the area of Maple Grove Road and Beaverdale Road.
The driver of the Toyota van, a 29-year-old Cambridge male, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Two youths travelling in the Volkswagen SUV were also injured. One youth was transported to an out-of-region hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a second youth was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for several hours while members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service's Traffic Services Unit investigated the collision. The road has since reopened.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash camera footage is encouraged to contact the Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, extension 8856.