On February 3, 2024, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a Toyota Matrix was being operated at a high rate of speed northbound on Plessis Road approaching Regent Avenue West. Upon entering the intersection at a red light, the Matrix struck a Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) ambulance travelling westbound en route to a call for service. The collision caused substantial damage to the ambulance and forced it to spin and face northbound on Plessis Road.
WFPS transported the occupants of the Matrix to hospital, where they were treated and released. Involved Paramedics were assessed at the scene.
Members of the Winnipeg Police Service attended and arrested a 19-year-old male who is facing the following charges:
- Operation of a Conveyance While Impaired to Any Degree by BAC or Drug or Combination of Both
He was released.