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Police watchdog probes crash involving Winnipeg cruiser

A crash between a Winnipeg police cruiser and a civilian vehicle in which the cruiser also hit a downtown building is being investigated by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba.

Driver of civilian vehicle suffered fractured rib and was sent to hospital

A police officer puts down evidence markers at the scene of a crash, where a police cruiser hit a building at the corner of Notre Dame Avenue and Donald Street.
A police cruiser smashed into a building at the corner of Notre Dame Avenue and Donald Street after a collision involving a civilian vehicle. (Riley Laychuk/CBC)

A crash between a Winnipeg police cruiser and a civilian vehicle in which the cruiser also hit a downtown building is being investigated by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba.

Thecrash happenedaround 6 p.m. on Sundayat the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and Donald Street.

The driver of the civilian vehicle suffered a fractured rib and was sent to hospital, the police watchdog said in a news release on Tuesday.

Two police officers were also sent to hospital for examination and later released.

Anyonewho witnessed the crash or has information or video footage that could help investigators isasked to contact the IIU toll free at 1-844-667-6060.

The investigation is ongoing so no further details are being provided at this time, the IIU stated in a news release.

Police officers set down markers in an intersection at the scene of a crash. A police cruiser is in the background, its doors open, with the front end smashed into a building.
Police officers set down markers at Notre Dame Avenue and Donald Street after a crash involving a police cruiser on Sunday. (Riley Laychuk/CBC)

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