Man in his 80s dead after SUV rollover in Winnipeg parking garage
Winnipeg police were called to the garage on Paget Street near Sterling Lyon Parkway, in the city's southwest area, around 7:45 p.m.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service extracted the driver and a woman who was a passenger, both in their 80s, police said in a news release Wednesday.
The man was taken in critical condition to hospital, where he later died, police said.
The woman was taken to hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police don't believe the collision was criminal in nature, but the traffic division is investigating.
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