Winnipeg police seek white van involved in weekend hit-and-run that injured pedestrian

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 17, 2025 2:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Winnipeg constabulary are looking for the operator of a achromatic van they accidental was progressive successful a hit-and-run that earnestly injured a pedestrian connected the weekend.

Officers and members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the incidental successful the country of Osborne Street and Mulvey Avenue East astir 12:30 a.m. connected Saturday, erstwhile a 25-year-old pistillate was fixed exigency aesculapian attraction for injuries sustained successful the clang and taken to infirmary successful unchangeable condition.

The conveyance progressive successful the clang — which was described arsenic a large, achromatic cargo-style van — and its occupants near the country earlier constabulary got there, the Winnipeg Police Service said successful a Monday quality release.

Police said investigators determined the pedestrian had tried to transverse the roadworthy astatine Mulvey Avenue East successful beforehand of the stopped westbound van. As she crossed, she was deed by the conveyance and knocked to the ground, causing extended injuries, the merchandise said.

The operator of the van continued northbound connected Osborne Street, portion a acrophobic national who saw the pedestrian lying successful the roadworthy called exigency services, constabulary said.

The Winnipeg Police Service postulation part is investigating the crash, and asks anyone with accusation — including anyone with video of the incidental oregon anyone who thinks they are the operator of the conveyance — to telephone officers astatine 204-986-7085.

Tipsters tin besides supply accusation anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers astatine 204-786-8477 oregon submitting it online astatine winnipegcrimestoppers.org.