A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a high-speed crash that caused extensive damage to a commercial business on St. Mary’s Road last fall.
The incident occurred on October 15, 2024, around 2 a.m. when a 2009 Dodge Charger SRT8 lost control and crashed into Midland Appliance World in the 400 block of St. Mary’s Road. The impact damaged a hydro pole, guardrail, street sign, and a business. The vehicle was left inoperable, and the driver and passenger fled the scene before officers arrived.
Investigators later determined the car was travelling at 213 km/h before the crash and was still moving at 158 km/h upon impact. After months of investigation, police identified the driver and arrested him at his residence on Monday.
The suspect, a Winnipeg resident, faces a charge of dangerous operation of a conveyance and was released pending a court appearance.
Authorities remind the public that excessive speed poses a serious risk to everyone on the road. “Collisions are not accidents. If it is predictable, it is preventable,” the Winnipeg Police Service said.
