On July 19, 2024, at approximately 8:30 pm, Shamattawa RCMP officers were alerted by two community members, that there was a serious collision on Main Street at Hudson Bay Avenue involving a vehicle and an ATV. It was reported that several youths had sustained very serious injuries.
It was determined that a vehicle with four occupants, two adults and two children, collided with an ATV, driven by a 13-year-old male, with two male passengers aged 13 and 11.
The three youths who were riding on the ATV sustained serious injuries. RCMP officers, who were the only first responders at scene, provided life-saving medical assistance to the youths. With the help of bystanders, all three youths were transported to the nursing station. They were then flown to Winnipeg for further treatment.
The driver of the vehicle, a 25-year-old male, and passenger, a 21-year-old female, were not injured. The two children in the vehicle, two males aged 9 and 10, suffered minor injuries and were taken to the nursing station.
Shamattawa RCMP continue to investigate.
"This was a very traumatic and difficult scene for all involved and my heart goes out to the families and community members affected by this terrible collision," said Superintendent Paul Peddle, Officer in Charge of Manitoba North District. "I commend the officers and community members who worked together to help the injured and get them medical assistance as soon as possible, likely saving lives."