RCMP cruiser, sedan collide near Richer
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A police officer from Falcon Lake and a motorist from Ste Genevieve were injured Friday in a highway collision near Richer.
Steinbach RCMP and the Richer Fire Department responded at 11:55 a.m. to a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway in front of the Husky gas station.
The RCMP officer was travelling east on the Trans-Canada Highway when his marked cruiser collided with a southbound sedan that was attempting to turn left off Provincial Road 302, Manitoba RCMP said Saturday in a release.
The 40-year-old male officer and the 21-year-old female driver were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Eastbound traffic was reduced to one lane while crews cleared the scene.
Steinbach RCMP and a forensic collision reconstructionist continue to investigate.
Manitoba RCMP said the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba was not notified of the incident, as it does not fall under the watchdog’s mandate.
UPDATE: Sept. 19, 1:08 p.m. – revises reference to IIU following correction from RCMP.