RCMP in Gimli are praising the police work of a furry member of the force.
Earl the police dog was instrumental in finding a man who was semi-conscious and seriously injured after a collision on Highway 7 in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong.
The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, just north of Provincial Road 231, when a northbound vehicle crossed the centre line and sideswiped a vehicle headed south, police said.
The driver of the northbound vehicle left the scene on foot.
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RCMP, including Earl and his handler, tracked the driver through open fields and wooded areas for about a kilometre before finding him semi-conscious.
The man, 22, from Winnipeg, was rushed to nearby medical personnel for treatment.
The other driver, 25, also from Winnipeg, was uninjured.
Gimli RCMP continue to investigate.
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