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4 Sask. Mounties involved in police vehicle collision

RCMP said the majority of the calls were resolved through educating the public of the potential health and enforcement consequences for not complying with the public health order. File / Global News

Four Mounties were hospitalized Saturday after being involved in a police vehicle crash in west-central Saskatchewan. The members of the Onion Lake RCMP detachment were involved in a crash at around 4 p.m. CT while attempting to make an arrest.

The suspect was an adult male who was spotted in a park in the community, but fled in a vehicle when police arrived. While attempting to stop the suspect vehicle, two police vehicles collided, causing one of them to roll onto its passenger side.

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All RCMP members involved were taken to Lloydminster Hospital as a precaution and have since been released.

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The suspect, who is from Onion Lake, was subsequently arrested and remains in custody.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist was called to the crash scene.

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Charges against the suspect are pending as the investigation continues.

 

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