Motorcyclist seriously hurt in alleged drunk driver hit and run

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A Winnipeg man is suffering from life-threatening injuries after police say he was struck by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle on a highway northeast of the city.

Officers responded to the collision on Highway 44, approximately one kilometre east of Highway 59, around 12:45 a.m. on Monday. The motorcyclist, a 24-year-old man, was found on the scene suffering from serious injuries and transported to hospital where he remains in critical condition, RCMP said in a news release Tuesday.

Investigators determined the victim was travelling westbound when he was struck from behind by a pickup truck. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.

The investigation led police to an address on Henderson Highway in Winnipeg, where a 30-year old-man was located asleep behind the wheel of the suspect vehicle, RCMP said.

The suspect was taken into custody and later released. He is scheduled to appear in court in November to face charges related to drunk driving, causing bodily harm and failing to stop at the scene of an accident, police said.