Stretch of Main Street closed for investigation into Cody Severight's hit-and-run death
Fatal hit and run involving off-duty cop happened Oct. 10
Winnipeg police closed a section of Main Street Friday night while officers conducted testing to assist the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba's probe into last month's fatal hit and run involving an off-duty police officer.
Cody Severight, 23, died in the hit and run at the corner of Main Street and Sutherland Avenue Oct. 10.
Winnipeg police Const. Justin Holz, 34, has been charged with impaired driving causing death and failure to remain at the scene in connection with the crash.
Police had said Main Street would be closed northbound between Higgins Avenue and Euclid Avenue from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. but officers had left the area by 8:30 p.m.
While at the scene during the testing, a CBC reporter saw officers letting a blue sedan with a spoiler under police tape and into the closed-off portion of Main Street.
A spokesperson from the IIU confirmed the closure was related to their investigation into Severight's death.