{
  "id": 7356390,
  "title": "IIU investigating after police pursuit ends in crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iiu-investigating-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:32:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/09/14/iiu-investigating-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is examining a police pursuit that culminated in a crash, leaving one individual hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the Winnipeg Police Service, the incident unfolded on Friday afternoon when a witness reported a man forcing a woman into a green jeep near River Avenue and Donald Street. Subsequently, officers spotted a green 2023 Ford Bronco at a local parking lot and attempted to stop it. The driver fled, initiating a chase that led the Bronco to collide with a police cruiser near Wellington Crescent and subsequently run a stop sign at Broadway and Langside Street, resulting in a crash with a westbound Mitsubishi Outlander. The Outlander driver, Shaelyn Desmarais McLeod, sustained minor damages to her vehicle but was not seriously injured. Kesif Fontaine, the Bronco’s 18-year-old driver, was apprehended by police. McLeod, who observed the end of the pursuit from her apartment, recounted hearing the police officer yelling, “get on the f—-ing ground.” The IIU was alerted to the incident on Saturday due to the severity of McLeod’s injuries.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "IIU probes police chase crash in Manitoba.",
    "18-year-old driver Kesif Fontaine arrested.",
    "Shaelyn McLeod hospitalized with serious injuries."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}