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Man arrested after ‘catastrophic’ fatal collision in Winnipeg: police

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Dhillon, T. (2026, September 21). Man arrested after ‘catastrophic’ fatal collision in Winnipeg: police. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12067270/fatal-collision-winnipeg-mcgregor-leila/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-21 · by Tavi Dhillon

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On Sunday morning around 7 a.m., a fatal collision occurred in Winnipeg when a stolen and speeding 2022 Honda CR-V ran a red light and crashed into a Kia Seltos. The impact caused the CR-V to become airborne before striking a traffic light standard, rolling over, and hitting a tree, resulting in severe damage to both vehicles. A passenger in the Honda, a 20-year-old woman, died later in hospital, while another occupant suffered life-threatening injuries. The driver of the stolen vehicle, a 19-year-old man who was intoxicated at the time, has been arrested and faces multiple charges including impaired driving and theft.
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On Sunday morning around 7 a.m., a 2022 Honda CR-V that had been stolen crashed into a Kia Seltos in Winnipeg when it ran a red light while speeding northbound on McGregor Street at Leila Avenue. The collision caused the CR-V to become airborne, striking a traffic light and rolling over before hitting a tree. This resulted in "catastrophic damage" to both vehicles. A 20-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the Honda, died in hospital. Another female occupant of the same car suffered life-threatening injuries, while a male occupant received minor injuries. The driver of the CR-V, a 19-year-old man, was arrested and is facing charges related to theft and impaired driving. Police stated that speed and impairment were significant factors in this fatal collision.

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CR-V Honda Kia Winnipeg the CR-V

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Honda ORG · 2× Winnipeg GPE · 2× Kia ORG · 1× WPS ORG · 1×

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“The impact caused the CR-V to become airborne before striking a traffic light standard, rolling over, and colliding with a tree, resulting in catastrophic damage to both vehicles,” the WPS news release continued.
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Man arrested after ‘catastrophic’ fatal collision in Winnipeg: police · assertive framing

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A woman is dead, and another has life-threatening injuries, after two SUVs collided on Sunday morning, Winnipeg police said. asserted
police → have → morning
The crash happened around 7 a.m. Sunday, when police said a stolen 2022 Honda CR-V was speeding northbound on McGregor Street at Leila Avenue, ran a red light and collided with a Kia Seltos. asserted
V → happen → Seltos
“The impact caused the CR-V to become airborne before striking a traffic light standard, rolling over, and colliding with a tree, resulting in catastrophic damage to both vehicles,” the WPS news release continued. asserted
release → cause → vehicles
Get daily National news “Speed and impairment are determined to be major contributing (factors) in the major collision. asserted
Speed → get → collision
The drivers and occupants of both vehicles were assessed at the scene, while officers waited for paramedics. asserted
officers → assess → paramedics
A 20-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the Honda, died in hospital, police said. asserted
police → die → hospital
The other CR-V passengers, a 22-year-old woman and 20-year-old man, were both taken to hospital. asserted
passengers → take → hospital
Police said the woman is suffering from life-threatening injuries. asserted
woman → say → injuries
The 19-year-old man, who is accused of stealing and driving the CR-V while intoxicated, was treated for minor injuries after being arrested, police said. asserted
police → accuse → injuries
He is facing charges of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, operation of a conveyance while impaired and failure to comply with condition of a release order. asserted
He → face → order
Winnipeg police said they anticipate additional charges to be laid against the 19-year-old. asserted
charges → say → old
The 43-year-old man who was driving the other vehicle, a 2023 Kia Seltos, was taken to hospital in stable condition where he was treated for minor injuries, police said. asserted
police → drive → injuries
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