Man, woman hospitalized after 4 vehicles struck from behind at West End intersection
The people hospitalized were in a Nissan Qashqai that struck other vehicles from behind, say Winnipeg police
A man and a woman were taken to hospital Monday after the vehicle they were in struck several others from behind at an intersection in Winnipeg's West End.
A 2017 Nissan Qashqai, driven by a man in his 70s, struck four vehicles that were stopped at a red light on Ellice Avenue and Banning Street around 9 a.m. CT Monday, police said in a news release on Tuesday.
All of the vehicles involved were significantly damaged and left inoperable, police said.
The man who drove the Qashqai and a woman in the passenger seat were taken to hospital in unstable condition, but were later upgraded to stable. No one else injured in the crash needed hospitalization.
The intersection was closed for much of Monday as investigators combed through the scene.
No arrests have been made, police said.
Anyone with information on the collision, or who may have surveillance or dashcam footage of it, is asked to contact investigators at 204-986-7085, or to submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS or online.
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