Manitoba

Police watchdog searches for person with Severight at time of fatal hit-and-run

The Independent Investigation Unit is looking for someone who was with Cody Severight the night he was hit and fatally injured while crossing Main Street near Sutherland Avenue just after 8 p.m. on Oct. 10.

IIU says individual was with before, at the time he was hit and killed crossing Main Street

The IIU is looking for someone who was with Severight before and at the time he was hit and fatally injured crossing Main Street near Sutherland Avenue on Oct. 10. (Cody Severight/Facebook)

Manitoba's police watchdog put out a call for help finding a witness to a fatal hit-and-run involving an off-duty Winnipeg police officer.

The Independent Investigation Unit is looking for someone who was with Cody Severight that night he was hit and fatally injured while crossing Main Street near Sutherland Avenue. It happened just after 8 p.m. on Oct. 10.

The IIU says Severight and the other person were crossing Main from east to west at the time of the collision.

Const. Justin Holz was arrested about seven kilometres away and charged with impaired driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene. Holz is currently on administrative leave with pay while the investigation is underway.