Manitoba RCMP say a 29 year old woman is charged after her 13 year old daughter and six of her daughter’s friends were in an accident involving an off-road vehicle.

The seven girls, all aged 13 and younger, were riding together on the off-road vehicle when they lost control on gravel and the vehicle rolled in the ditch throwing all the riders.

A 13 year old girl was taken to Winnipeg hospital with serious injuries and another 13 year old girl was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. RCMP say none of the girls were wearing helmets or safety equipment.

The mother is charged with: As the Owner, Permit an Unsupervised Person Under 14 years of age to Operate an ORV; As the Owner of an Unregistered ORV Permit It to Be Operated; Have More Passengers Than Allowed on ORV.

Manitoba RCMP say in the last three years (2019-2021) there have been 116 serious injury collisions involving all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, and utility-terrain vehicles in Manitoba. Of those, 18 were fatalities.