WINNIPEG — What began as a trip to the corner store, turned into a trip to the emergency room for one Winnipeg woman trying to navigate her icy back lane.
After stepping in to her back lane in St. Boniface, Beryl Boney slipped and fell in an ice rut about four inches deep.
“I just bent down and slipped and fell back,” Boney said.
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When she fell, Boney said she put her hand back to catch herself, and that’s when her wrist snapped.
“My hand was just broken. Bones stood out.”
Now in a cast and sling, Boney said she is scared to walk in the back lane again.
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She said she has only seen a maintenance vehicle drive through two times this winter.
“We need someone to pay more attention to this.”
Boney said other people in her building have been struggling to stay on their feet while walking in the back lane.
She said vehicles are also having a tough time navigating through the ruts.
St. Boniface Coun. Matt Allard said he sent a request for a city crew to inspect the area Tuesday, after he heard what happened to Boney.
He said the city is looking into ways to improve the current snow and ice clearing system. For now he suggests residents make a complaint if they have a back lane problem.
“My car was bottoming out because the ruts were so bad. I encourage anyone who has a problem with their back lane to call 311,” Allard said.
He said anyone who is injured in a back lane, can also make a claim to the city.
“In the case of this resident, she should probably make a follow up with her city administration.”