Machete attack sends man to hospital

A man was sent to hospital after he was attacked by two men who hit him over the head with a machete, police said.

A man was walking in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, northeast of Swan River, on Friday shortly before 2 a.m., when two men pulled up on an ATV, RCMP said in a Monday news release.

Police said one of the men jumped off the ATV and struck the victim in the head with a machete. While the two were wrestling, the second suspect attempted to run the victim over.

The man was able to escape and ran to safety. He later went to hospital for treatment.

Both suspects, who knew the victim, were arrested at their respective residences. A machete was recovered, police said.

Two 19-year-old men face aggravated assault charges.

Both remain in custody.