A Stonewall RCMP officer is recovering after a car hit his cruiser while he was en route to a call.
Around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday night, the officer was headed to a high-priority call in the Rural Municipality of Woodlands, with his lights and sirens activated.
While crossing heading north at the intersection of Inkster Boulevard and Route 90, the cruiser was hit on the rear passenger side by a westbound car.
Police said a third car was involved in the crash but didn’t come in contact with the cruiser.
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Both the woman driving the westbound car and, later, the RCMP officer were treated at hospital for minor injuries.
Winnipeg police, including a traffic analyst, are investigating the crash.
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