At about 3:50 pm on Friday May 21, 2021, an RCMP officer doing traffic enforcement on Highway 20, south of Winnipegosis when a collision occurred.
According to the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) the officer attempted to make a U-turn when the cruiser collided with another vehicle. Police say that the emergency lights on the cruiser were on at the time of the collision.
One of the two occupants in the other vehicle suffered a broken ankle and fractured rib and was taken to Dauphin Hospital.
As a fractured rib is considered a serious injury the IIU is mandated to investigate the incident.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or have video is asked to contact investigators at 1-844-667-6060.
The investigation continues.
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