On November 12, 2013, just before 6am, Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Stephens Avenue in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Portage la Prairie Fire Department, EMS and Manitoba Hydro were contacted to assist.
Upon arriving at the location, police located a 2006 Nissan Altima in the ditch, fully engulfed in flames. The hydro pole located near the vehicle had also caught on fire.
Police said that a lone female was noted standing near the vehicle, but when approached, she fled on foot in an attempt to evade police. A short foot pursuit ensued before police apprehended a 15-year-old female from Portage la Prairie. Further investigation revealed that the youth was found to be impaired and the vehicle had been reported as stolen.
RCMP report that the youth faces pending charges of impaired operation of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime and failing to comply with and undertaking.
