A car invovled in a single vehicle collision ends up entangled on a telephone wire in the RM of West St. Paul.
On January 21, 2010, at approximately 2:15am Selkirk RCMP were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on Highway 9 north of Lister Rapids Drive in the RM of West St. Paul.
A car traveling northbound appeared to have misjudged a curve in the road causing the vehicle to drive into the ditch. The vehicle then hit an approach forcing the vehicle to go air-bound hitting a telephone pole. The telephone pole was damaged and the car became entangled on a telephone wire.
A 29-year-old man from Selkirk, who was the driver and lone occupant of the car, was ejected from the vehicle and taken to Seven Oaks Hospital in stable condition with head injuries. The man has since been transferred to the Health Sciences Centre.
Traffic on Highway 9 was delayed for a few hours in the morning but has since fully re-opened.
The Selkirk RCMP were assisted by Manitoba Hydro, MTS and the RM of West St. Paul Fire and Ambulance.
RCMP believe the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and speed may have been a factor.
The investigation is continuing.
Cst. David Obirek
Media Relations Officer
RCMP Selkirk
Ph.(204)482-1222
