Manitoba’s police watchdog is looking into an incident Monday night that saw a driver fleeing from a police crash into another vehicle and a light standard.
Winnipeg police said the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has been notified about the incident, which took place around 11:30 p.m., when officers in a parked cruiser were passed by a vehicle speeding in the area of Henderson Highway and Johnson Avenue.
Officers put on their emergency lights and siren and tried to pull over the vehicle, which fled the scene.
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With the help of the Air1 helicopter, police tracked down the vehicle, which had become inoperable after crashing on the northwest corner of Henderson and Chief Peguis Trail.
Police said a passenger took off on foot after the crash, but was arrested soon afterward. The driver was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service before being taken to hospital, along with the passenger.
According to the IIU, the driver had a fractured leg and experience hypothermia due to the length of time it took to extract him from the crash.
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Anyone with information or video footage is asked to call the IIU at 1-844-667-6060.
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