Brandon Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that happened overnight October 6, 2017, in the 500 block of Lorne Avenue.
According to investigators, they believe that a 2005 Pontiac Grand AM was speeding eastbound on Lorne Avenue when the driver lost control and slammed into a 2011 Chevy Traverse that was heading westbound.
[jaw_google_map latitude=”49.8453397″ longitude=”-99.94517150000001″ description=”” zoom=”14″ maptype=”ROADMAP” latitude_origins=”” longitude_origins=”” latitude_destination=”” longitude_destination=”” maptypetravel=”DRIVING” height=”600″ marker=”1″ description_open=”start” controls=”1″ disabledoubleclickzoom=”1″ scrollwheel=”0″ dragable=”1″ waypoint=”0″ g_address=”500 lorne avenue, brandon, manitoba” ][/jaw_google_map][jaw_clear]
Brandon Fire and Emergency Services had to use the “Jaws of Life” to extricate the 19-year-old passenger from the Grand Am. The passenger was unresponsive, unconscious and suffering serious injuries when fire crews arrived on scene. She was taken to the Brandon Regional Health Centre but later air-lifted to Winnipeg by STARS air ambulance.
STAR-7 (Winnipeg) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Brandon, MB area.
— STARS (@STARSambulance) October 6, 2017
The 20-year-old driver of the Grand Am was also injured in the crash. Police say the driver showed signs of intoxication and a demand for blood samples was made to her by investigators. She consented to the samples being provided. The driver remains in hospital in Brandon.
RELATED | Brandon driver slams into four parked vehicles needs to be extricated from van
Four people were in the Chevy Traverse at the time of the collision. None of them was hurt but the 20-year-old driver was given a demand for a roadside sample of her breath because police believed she had been drinking prior to driving. The sample resulted in a “warn” reading that indicates she had consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel but was below the limit that would have gotten her arrested. Officers issued her a 72-hour driving suspension because of the “warn” reading.
Police are waiting on results of the blood samples taken from the driver of the Grand Am. Charges are pending against the 20-year-old but won’t be laid until the analysis of her blood is complete.
-News 4-
© 2017 News 4, a DigiPix Media Group company
.
