Community Alert: Dauphin RCMP Charge Driver in Serious Hit and Run
Serious Hit and Run Near Pine River Under RCMP Investigation
In the early morning hours of March 30, Dauphin RCMP responded to a serious hit and run involving a pedestrian on the 500-block of Second Avenue in the area of Pine River, Manitoba. At approximately 2:25 a.m., a vehicle struck a 36-year-old man who was walking in the area and then left the scene.
The injured pedestrian was transported to hospital in Winnipeg in critical condition, where he remains under medical care according to the latest available update. A suspect driver was located and arrested by RCMP a few hours after the collision, and multiple charges have now been laid in connection with the incident.
Official RCMP Details
According to the official information provided by Dauphin RCMP, the collision occurred on the 500-block of Second Avenue near Pine River during the early morning of March 30. After the vehicle struck the 36-year-old pedestrian, the driver left the scene instead of remaining to offer assistance or wait for police.
RCMP officers were able to identify and locate a suspect several hours later, leading to an arrest. The accused is identified as Paul Davies Pratt, 46, of Pine River, Manitoba. He is now facing serious charges related to impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of a collision that caused significant injury.
The charges laid against Paul Davies Pratt include:
- Failing to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm
- Impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm
- Failing to comply with a demand related to alcohol
RCMP confirm that Pratt remains in custody as the investigation continues. At this time, there is no public request for additional witnesses or information included in the official release, but anyone in the community who may have seen suspicious driving in the 500-block of Second Avenue around 2:25 a.m. on March 30 is encouraged, as a general safety practice, to report what they observed to their local RCMP detachment.
Residents of the broader Dauphin area who want to understand local crime and safety trends can review regional data through resources such as the Dauphin, Manitoba crime statistics and safety overview and the surrounding Dauphin-area safety data. These tools help community members see how serious traffic and impaired driving offences fit into the wider safety picture.
CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective
From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, this incident highlights the serious risk impaired and hit-and-run driving poses to communities across Manitoba. A single decision to drive while impaired, or to flee the scene after a collision, can leave victims with life-threatening injuries and long-term consequences for families and neighbourhoods. Events like this reinforce the importance of choosing a sober driver, arranging alternate transportation, and stepping in when you see someone about to drive while impaired.
To help keep your community safer, we encourage residents to stay alert to erratic or dangerous driving, especially late at night and on local residential streets. If you witness behaviour that suggests a driver may be impaired, pull over safely and contact police as soon as it is safe to do so, providing as much detail as you can (location, vehicle description, and direction of travel). Community vigilance, combined with strong enforcement by agencies like the RCMP, is essential to reducing serious collisions and protecting pedestrians and other vulnerable road users across Manitoba.
Official Source & Community Safety
This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the manitoba community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.
Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.