Winnipeg: Driver receives 4 tickets after school patrol child injured
A driver received four traffic tickets after a child on school patrol was struck at Sargent Avenue and Dominion Street, Winnipeg police said.
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Winnipeg police issued four traffic tickets to a driver after a child performing school patrol duties was struck at Sargent Avenue and Dominion Street. The collision happened around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2026, police said.
According to investigators, a vehicle collided with a light standard and, in a chain of events, struck the child at the intersection. The school-aged pedestrian was on patrol duty at the time.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service took the child to hospital in stable condition. Police attended the hospital after the child had already been transported, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.
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The driver stayed at the scene, and the police Traffic Division continued the investigation. Police said the investigation concluded on Nov. 3, when the driver was issued four tickets under the Highway Traffic Act.
Tickets issued
Police listed the alleged offences as:
- Driving imprudently.
- Disobeying a traffic control device.
- As the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident, failing to give required information to a person injured in the accident.
- As the vehicle's owner, while present when the accident occurred, failing to make a police report.
Police announced the outcome on Nov. 4.
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Official source: Winnipeg Police Service