A 23-year-old female from Dauphin has a future court date after a single-vehicle collision on Saturday morning.
At 11:25 on Saturday morning, the Dauphin RCMP, alongside the Dauphin Fire Department, and EMS responded to the collision near the intersection of 1st Avenue NE and 2nd Street NE, in Dauphin.
A westbound white GMC Acadia left the road to the south which resulted in the driver striking a tree which caused extensive damage to the vehicle. The driver, who was the lone person in the car, was trapped inside as a fire started in the engine area. A passerby used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze and then DFD members extricated the driver from the vehicle. The driver was taken to the Dauphin Regional Health Centre for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver was driving while prohibited and has been issued a future court date. It is suspected that alcohol was a factor in the collision and the investigation continues.
The Dauphin RCMP would like to thank the passersby who stopped and assisted. Their quick action and stopping the fire prevented further injuries.
