The Daily Populous Tuesday March 25th, 2025 night edition
Authored by cbc.ca and submitted by walkernewmedia

A woman in her 30s was run over by a vehicle following an argument with a driver about saving an open parking spot in Winnipeg, police say.

The Winnipeg Police Service responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in a parking lot on St. James Street near Wellington Avenue on Saturday around 2:30 p.m., according to a news release on Sunday.

The victim was standing in an unoccupied parking stall to save it for a family member who was driving through a lot at a recreational facility, police said.

As the woman waited for them to drive up, a separate vehicle arrived first.

The driver began arguing with the woman and proceeded to drive into the stall, knocking her to the ground, police said. The woman became trapped under the front tires of the SUV before the driver left "with no concern" for the victim, police said.

The woman was taken to hospital in stable condition with lower body injuries.

Police said they arrested a 40-year-old woman and charged her with assault with a weapon and driving carelessly under the Highway Traffic Act.

She was released on an undertaking, police said.

Fairlybludgeoned on March 24th, 2025 at 14:27 UTC »

I had this happen to me in a parking garage. Someone left a spot and I sat there waiting for them to leave then the car sitting behind me had their passenger hop out and block the spot for them. So what did I do? I shut my car off and sat there laughing at her. If a better spot hadn't opened in the lane closer to the exit that I left and took, rumor is we would all still be sitting there.

Jekyllhyde on March 24th, 2025 at 12:55 UTC »

I feel bad that she is injured, but people who try to save parking spaces or pool chairs or place in line, etc. suck.

chantsnone on March 24th, 2025 at 12:43 UTC »

I hope spot was her dog