Teen pushed into path of oncoming semi in ‘horrific’ Winnipeg incident – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police are investigating a harrowing Nov. 8 incident that noticed a teenage boy pushed into the trail of an oncoming semi.
The incident passed off round 3:40 p.m., on Ness Avenue close to Sturgeon Heights Collegiate when two 16-year-old boys had been waking on the north sidewalk.
Police mentioned an unidentified suspect charged on the teenagers, pushing considered one of them into visitors on Ness.
The sufferer was shoved into — and hit — a westbound semi, police mentioned, and was then projected into an oncoming pickup truck.
Each drivers slowed down and tried to keep away from the sufferer, who was taken to hospital in crucial situation and later upgraded to secure situation.
“They braked … slowing to considerably reduce any potential accidents,” mentioned Const. Rob Carver.
“Given the pace posted on Ness, we actually imagine being struck by a semi transferring on the most posted pace would have been catastrophic if not deadly.
“Now we have not made an arrest. That doesn’t imply that an arrest might not be forthcoming — it is a horrific incident. It’s pure likelihood, luck, that this particular person wasn’t killed.”
Police mentioned there have been a variety of individuals within the space on the time, and are asking anybody who noticed the incident to name the foremost crimes unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
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