On June 19, 2023, at approximately 7:20 pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a drowning near a residence on Old Bridge Road in Portage la Prairie.
Officers were advised that a 2-year-old boy, who was out with family members on the property, had wandered away from the group and was subsequently located a very short time later in a retention pond near the residence.
The 2-year-old was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Portage la Prairie RCMP continue to investigate.
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On June 17, 2023, at approximately 8:35 am, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP responded to an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision on Crane River First Nation.
An ATV with four occupants went off the road and rolled. All four occupants were not wearing helmets and were taken to hospital.
The driver, an 18-year-old male, and the three passengers, a 15-year-old male, and two female passengers both 17-years-of-age, were all taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver, an 18-year-old male from Crane River First Nation, is facing charges of Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on August 22, 2023.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP continue to investigate.
Both RCMP media releases were sent out on June 20,2023.
