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On-duty Winnipeg police car crashes into civilian vehicle in Reynolds, Man.

A vehicle containing two on-duty Winnipeg police officers crashed into a civilian vehicle on Highway 1 in the RM of Reynolds, Manitoba on Jan, 31. . SDV

A vehicle containing two on-duty Winnipeg police officers crashed into a civilian vehicle on Highway 1 in the RM of Reynolds, Man., on Jan. 31, Manitoba RCMP said.

At 5:25 p.m., the civilian vehicle was travelling westbound on the highway when the police car entered the highway from a parked position, resulting in a crash.

The driver of the westbound vehicle, a 22-year-old man from Alberta, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, the two Winnipeg police officers in the second vehicle were taken to a Winnipeg hospital where they were treated for injuries and released.

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The collision was reported to the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba, which has determined it will monitor the investigation.

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The Manitoba RCMP continues to investigate.

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