Manitoba RCMP constable charged with unsafe driving in Portage la Prairie

A Manitoba RCMP constable has been charged with unsafe driving, following an investigation into a vehicle collision in the summer.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba were involved in investigating a motor vehicle collision involving an RCMP officer and two civilian vehicles on June 30. The collision occurred in Portage la Prairie, on the intersection of Saskatchewan Avenue and Elm Street.

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In their report to the IIU, the RCMP said a marked mountie cruiser and two vehicles collided with each other. This happened when officers were responding to a “high-priority request for assistance.”

Const. Rawanjot Pandher faces a charge of failure to drive with due regard to safety.

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