Three people were hurt after a teen driving a stolen truck crashed into a minivan that lost control near Glenella, Man. (Google Maps)
RCMP say they arrested a teen after the stolen truck he was driving crashed near Glenella, Man. and hurt three others in the process.
Neepawa RCMP said they were called to the crash at 2:30 p.m. Sunday on Road 104 N and Road 76 W, about 3 km south of the community of Glenella.
The crash happened when a 24-year-old Amaranth woman lost control of her minivan, and the truck driving behind it hit it from behind. Both vehicles ended up in separate ditches. There were two others in the van and another passenger in the truck, said RCMP.
When RCMP spoke to the truck’s driver, they found that the 16-year-old Dauphin teen had outstanding warrants and he was arrested.
Then RCMP figured out the truck had been stolen from a place in Elm Creek, Man.
Three people, two from Sandy Bay and one from McCreary were hurt and taken to hospital with minor injuries.
RCMP said all five people knew each other.
The truck driver was charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000. He also had three outstanding arrest warrants from the Winnipeg Police Service, as well as Dauphin and Neepawa RCMP. He remains in custody.
Glenella is about 25 km east of Riding Mountain National Park.
