A man has been charged in connection with a crash in the Exchange District that tied up morning traffic and sent a woman to hospital Thursday morning.
The two-car crash happened around 4:30 a.m. at Bannatyne Avenue and Princess Street.
Winnipeg police say officers had tried to pull a vehicle over for erratic driving near William Avenue and Princess Streets moments before the crash but the driver tried to flee, hitting the other vehicle.
The driver of the suspect vehicle then tried to run on foot but was caught a short distance away.
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The woman behind the wheel of the second vehicle was taken to hospital in stable condition and a 29-year man was taken into custody.
Justin Vandale, of Winnipeg, is charged with impaired driving, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, and various weapons-related charges.
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Vandale has been remanded into custody.
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