Two cars were left in crumpled piles on Thursday evening and three people were hospitalized in an unmarked police car after an accident.
The unmarked cruiser was traveling south on Main Street near College Avenue when it collided with a woman’s car at around 7 p.m., Winnipeg police said in a press release.
The woman, in her mid-twenties, suffered a vertebral fracture and is in stable condition in the hospital. Two officers from the cruiser were also hospitalized, one suspected of having a broken arm. They have been treated and released.
Main Street between Mountain and Redwood Avenues was closed to traffic for several hours after the accident.
The woman’s car landed on the sidewalk with a badly damaged passenger side. (Walther Bernal / CBC)
The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has now taken over the investigation. As a result, the Winnipeg Police Department is not releasing additional information about what happened.
The IIU investigates all serious incidents involving Manitoba police officers, whether on duty or off duty.
Investigators are investigating the wreck of an unmarked police car after an accident on Main Street. (Walther Bernal / CBC)
Anyone with information that may help the IIU with their investigation is encouraged to contact them at 1-844-667-6060.
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