Woman killed, two men sent to hospital following overnight crashes (2024)

Winnipeg Police Traffic Division’s Collision Investigation Section is investigating after separate pedestrian motor vehicle crashes overnight killed one woman and sent two men to hospital in critical condition.

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At around 1:45 a.m., Saturday, a 49-year-old female pedestrian from Winnipeg was found on the Harry Lazarenko Bridge (Redwood Bridge) suffering from serious injuries. Members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service attended to the female who had already succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the woman was lying on the ground of the bridge when she was struck by a westbound vehicle. Notifications to the family have been made, police said.

The bridge was closed temporarily to both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

About two hours later, a man was walking eastbound across Pembina Highway near Adamar Road when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. WFPS members attended and rushed him to the hospital in critical condition. The southbound lanes on Pembina between Adamar and Plaza Drive were blocked off due to the crash, but later reopened.

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As well, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Friday, a 57-year-old man was crossing Main Street at Smithfield Avenue “against a red light” when he was struck by a southbound vehicle, police said. Emergency personnel attended and he was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

In all three incidents, the driver of the involved vehicle remained at the scene of the collision and spoke with investigators.

Anyone with information, including video or dash camera video footage regarding any of these incidents is asked to contact Traffic Division investigators at 204-986-7085 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org.

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