On October 1, 2024, Gimli RCMP received a report of a vehicle that had rolled on its side in the ditch and was on fire on Highway 222, near Road 127 North in the RM of Bifrost. It was unclear whether anyone was still inside the vehicle.
Officers attended immediately and located a burning pickup truck in the ditch on the east side of the road. The truck was engulfed and firefighters were battling the fire. A female had arrived at the scene in a car. She approached the truck screaming a name, believing that individual to be inside the vehicle.
It was soon determined there was nobody in the vehicle, but a male had been seen walking away from the scene and was about a half kilometre north of the truck location. An ambulance and an officer went to attend to the individual. The male would not permit anyone to look at his injuries and was found to be impaired.
Officers arrested the 30-year-old male from the area for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Leaving the Scene of a Collision. The male actively resisted arrested and was then charged for that offence.
At this point, the female from the original scene drove up to where officers had the male in custody. She was believed to be impaired as well. When a test was administered, she registered a warning level of blood alcohol content. Officers drove her home.
Officers continue to investigate to determine the cause of the vehicle fire, as it is not believed to be caused by a collision.