Semi-trailer driver charged in Winnipeg crash that caused 'life-altering injuries' to 2 people

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· Posted: Mar 13, 2025 3:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A 29-year-old antheral has been charged successful transportation with a multi-vehicle clang successful Winnipeg past summertime that near a pistillate with a fractured vertebra and galore different breached bones.

Emergency crews were called to Lagimodiere Boulevard and East Mint Place, adjacent to the Royal Canadian Mint, astir 10:20 a.m. on July 5, 2024, for a clang involving 2 semi-trailers and an SUV.

A video of the crash posted to X showed the SUV was stopped down 1 semi astatine a reddish light when different semi smashed into it. The SUV was crumpled betwixt the 2 larger rigs.

The pistillate was airlifted in captious information to infirmary and a man was rushed to infirmary successful an ambulance.

"Both suffered beingness altering injuries arsenic a effect of the collision," constabulary said successful a quality merchandise connected Thursday, announcing that aft a lengthy investigation, the motortruck driver, 29, has been charged with unsafe driving causing injuries. He was detained successful custody.

A GoFundMe was acceptable up for Carli Paetzold, the pistillate injured successful the crash. She underwent country to fuse her spine which was successful, with surgeons noting that she was incredibly fortunate to debar paralysis, the GoFundMe stated.

Marcus Paetzold suffered bruises, lacerations and a superior concussion.

"They person a agelong roadworthy to recovery," the GoFundMe stated.