Motorcyclist charged for impaired driving crash in Cambridge

An ambulance for Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services on Aug. 19, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

Two people suffered serious injuries after their motorcycle crashed in Cambridge on Wednesday night.

First responders were called to Ainslie Street North and Water Street North around 6:50 p.m.

Waterloo Regional Police said the bike was seen travelling at a high rate of speed, and erratically, before the driver lost control.

The two people on the motorcycle were taken to a local hospital.

The driver, a 49-year-old man, was charged with impaired operation, operation while over 80 and dangerous operation causing bodily harm, as well as other offences under the Highway Traffic Act.