On October 31, 2020, at approximately 12:55 am, a Gimli RCMP officer was patrolling on Highway 8 near Siglavik Road, in the RM of Gimli, when he noticed an overturned vehicle in the ditch.
The officer stopped and approached the vehicle. An injured male was located trapped inside the vehicle, and the officer immediately called for emergency services and the Fire Department to assist.
The male was extracted from the vehicle and taken to hospital with serious injuries. Further investigation led officers to arrest the male for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle.
At this time, it is believed the 49-year-old male from the RM of Gimli was going north on Highway 8, when he lost control, entered the ditch and rolled.
Gimli RCMP, along with the RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team, continue to investigate.