Winnipeg driver killed in crash with semi after attempted traffic stop

A 26-year-old Winnipeg female is dormant aft a clang pinch a semi-trailer astatine CentrePort Canada Way and Sturgeon Road Wednesday afternoon.

According to nan Independent Investigation Unit (IIU), Manitoba’s constabulary watchdog, nan clang took spot soon aft RCMP tried to propulsion nan female complete for speeding.

The IIU said she was travelling astatine 107 km/h successful a 70 km/h zone, and continued to summation velocity aft constabulary turned connected emergency lights successful an effort to get her to propulsion over.

The car, nan IIU said, continued speeding until it ran a reddish ray astatine nan intersection and collided pinch nan semi.

Police said nan female was rushed to hospital, wherever she was pronounced dead.

The Winnipeg Police Service said its collision investigators are helping nan IIU pinch nan ongoing investigation.

Anyone pinch accusation aliases video/dash cam footage of nan incident is asked to telephone nan IIU astatine 1-844-667-6060.