Officer not at fault in fatal crash: IIU

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Toxicology results found “nothing of significance” in the blood of a driver who died after failing to pull over for RCMP and smashing into the back of a semi-truck while speeding.

A report by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba released Tuesday found there is nothing to suggest the officer contributed to the crash, which happened on the outskirts of Winnipeg on July 31.

The report said the driver of a Honda Civic sped past an unmarked RCMP vehicle, going 107 km/h in a 70 km/h zone, on CentrePort Canada Way at about 4:40 p.m. The officer in the vehicle activated his emergency lights and began following the Civic, which sped up, driving in the centre of both westbound lanes.

The driver briefly tapped on her brakes before going through a red light at the intersection with Sturgeon Road, veering towards the shoulder and smashing into a semi-truck and trailer that was merging into traffic, the report said.

The Civic’s driver, 26, was pronounced dead in hospital. The driver of the Bison Transport semi told police he was “sore” but otherwise OK.