A 21-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested in connection with a collision in the fall that shut down a major thoroughfare for several hours.
On Oct. 15, 2024, at around 2 a.m., emergency crews were called to a crash on St. Mary's Road near Morier Avenue.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 2009 Dodge Charger SRT8 with substantial damage. There was also extensive damage to a hydro pole, guard rail, street sign and a commercial business in the 400 block of St. Mary's Road.
The occupants of the vehicle fled the scene before police arrived.
An investigation later revealed that the vehicle was travelling at 213 km/h moments before the collision, and when it crashed, it was going 158 km/h.
Miraculously, no one was injured as a result of the crash.
On Monday, the Winnipeg Police Service was able to identify and arrest the driver of the vehicle.
He was charged with dangerous operation of a conveyance and released on an appearance notice.