2 in hospital after being thrown from truck stolen by teens in Winnipeg

Winnipeg police say two teens have been charged after stealing a vehicle and causing a collision over the weekend.

WPS says it received a report that two teens were seen stealing the caller’s 2023 Ford F150 along Dudley Avenue.

The caller reportedly jumped into the box of the pickup truck with his friend, and called 911, at which point one of the teens began driving at high speeds.

“Police monitored the incident and began converging on the area based on the real-time directions being provided by the owner from within the back of the truck. Efforts to disembark from the box of the truck were not successful due to the erratic driving and extreme rates of speed,” said Winnipeg police in a statement.

Officers tried to use a tire deflation device near Brandon Avenue and Osborne Street, however, the truck reportedly continued to be driven at high speeds and hit an unmarked police canine unit vehicle.

WPS says that the collision threw the truck’s owner and friend from the box of the truck, causing both to sustain serious injuries. Both were taken to a hospital.

It has been confirmed the truck’s owner suffered numerous fractures including the clavicle, skull, and spine.

The collision also injured the police officer, and he was taken to hospital, but has since been released. The police dog was not injured.

Following the collision, two teens were taken into custody. Both reportedly suffered non-serious injuries and were also taken to a hospital and have both since been released.

Since, a 17-year-old boy has been charged with 10 driving and theft-related charges, including dangerous driving causing harm, driving without a licence and driving while impaired by BAC or drugs.

Additionally, a 15-year-old girl has been charged with theft over $5,000.

Through initial stages of an investigation, police learned the teens and the truck owner were known to each other.

Due to the nature of the incident, and the injuries sustained, WPS has contacted Manitoba’s police watchdog, the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU).

The IIU has begun their own investigation into the matter, and is asking if anyone has any information, to contact investigators at 1-844-667-6060.