Dirt Bike Rider Airlifted After Cambridge Crash

Waterloo Regional Police said a 20-year-old Cambridge man was airlifted to an out-of-region hospital after a collision involving a dirt bike and a Ford motor vehicle on May 18, 2026. The crash happened at about 4:10 p.m. on Dundas Street South, southeast of Branchton Road, near the southern edge of Cambridge, police said. The rider suffered serious injuries, while the Ford driver, a 21-year-old man from Hannon, was treated for injuries police described as non-life-threatening. Officers closed Dundas Street South for several hours between Branchton Road and Vanier Drive as the Traffic Services Unit investigated. ### Where did the crash happen on the edge of Cambridge? Dundas Street South, southeast of Branchton Road, was the location identified by Waterloo Regional Police in a news release posted Tuesday. The stretch sits near Cambridge’s boundary with Brant County and is one of the routes leading out of the city’s southern edge. Dundas Street South was shut down for several hours between Branchton Road and Vanier Drive after the collision. (wrps.ca) Police said the closure was needed while members of the Traffic Services Unit examined the scene. ### Who was hurt, and how badly? A 20-year-old Cambridge male was operating the dirt bike and was flown by air ambulance to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries, police said. Waterloo Regional Police did not release his name. (wrps.ca) The Ford driver, a 21-year-old male from Hannon, also was injured in the crash. Police said his injuries were non-life-threatening. (wrps.ca) ### What have police said about the vehicles involved? Waterloo Regional Police said the collision involved a Ford motor vehicle and a dirt bike. The release did not say what model of Ford was involved, how the collision occurred, or whether either vehicle was turning, passing or entering the roadway at the time. (wrps.ca) The investigation remains ongoing, police said. Officers have not announced charges, and the release did not say whether speed, road conditions or impairment are being examined. (wrps.ca) ### Why are investigators asking for witnesses and video? Traffic Services Unit officers are trying to reconstruct what happened before the 4:10 p.m. collision, according to the police release. Waterloo Regional Police asked anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have dash camera footage to contact investigators. (wrps.ca) Anonymous tips can also be sent through Waterloo Regional Crime Stoppers, police said. (wrps.ca) The service listed the police contact as 519-570-9777, extension 8856, and Crime Stoppers as 1-800-222-8477. ### What is known next? Tuesday’s police release listed the case as occurrence WA26072127. Waterloo Regional Police said the investigation is continuing and did not give a timeline for further updates. (wrps.ca) Anyone with information can contact WRPS investigators at 519-570-9777, extension 8856, or submit an anonymous tip through Waterloo Regional Crime Stoppers, police said. (wrps.ca)