On April 25, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to a collision involving a semi-truck & trailer and a single vehicle at Oakpoint Highway and Selkirk Avenue.
Officers in the Traffic Collision Investigation Section continued the investigation. They determined the vehicle was driving westbound on Selkirk Avenue when it was struck by the semi travelling northbound on Route 90 through a red light.
The truck continued to drive before stopping and subsequently met with police. As a result of the collision, the semi’s fuel tank was severely damaged and leaked over 600 litres of diesel fuel. The single vehicle was rendered inoperable.
The vehicle’s occupants, a male in his 40s and a female in her 30s, were transported to hospital, where they were treated and released.
A 26-year-old male was charged with offences relating to the Highway Traffic Act, Vehicle Equipment & Safety Inspection Regulations, and Commercial Vehicle Trip Inspection Regulations.
The area was closed to traffic for approximately five hours as an extensive environmental cleanup was required along the roadway and the nearby ditches.
