Lac du Bonnet man charged after off-road vehicle gets stuck in ditch

Kelly Bruneau, 38, of the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, has been charged with flight from police after an off-road vehicle got stuck in a ditch on Nov. 3, 2026, according to the RCMP.

Police said a Lac du Bonnet RCMP officer was travelling on Highway 11 in the municipality at 4:50 p.m. when he saw an off-road vehicle crossing and driving on the road. The officer tried to pull the vehicle over, but it did not stop for police.

According to the RCMP, the driver instead drove into a ditch, where the vehicle became stuck. Police said the driver was arrested quickly and without incident.

Bruneau was charged with flight from police and remanded in custody, the RCMP said. Police also served him with provincial offence notices carrying fines totalling $1,144.

The provincial notices list three offences involving the vehicle’s registration, the driver’s disqualification and the absence of a valid driver’s licence. According to the RCMP, they were issued for:

• Operating an unregistered off-road vehicle;
• Driving an off-road vehicle while disqualified; and
• Operating an off-road vehicle across a roadway and shoulder without a valid driver’s licence.

In a news release issued Nov. 5, Lac du Bonnet RCMP said their investigation is continuing.