WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — A 50-year-old woman died Saturday after a semi-truck struck her at the intersection of Dufferin Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg’s North End. Family and friends gathered at the intersection Sunday to mourn her loss.
Winnipeg Police responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a truck at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday. The woman, identified as Nadine Goosehead Sr., died of her injuries. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. The investigation is ongoing. Police blocked off a section of Dufferin between King and Main streets following the collision.
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‘She Loved Everybody’
On Sunday, a large group of family and friends gathered at the intersection, singing songs and sharing hugs as they honored Goosehead Sr.’s life. She had recently returned to Winnipeg after visiting her mother in Bloodvein First Nation. She leaves behind four daughters and had recently become a grandmother.
Her older sister Kim Scott described a woman full of warmth and humor. “She was a very strong woman, loved everybody, loved to laugh, sing, was always there when you needed a helping hand,” Scott said. “She was loving, she loved everybody. And fun, she was always funny. That’s how we want to remember her.”
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Scott said the loss has left her in shock. “We’re still trying to make sense of it and the events leading up to it. Just trying to grasp it and come to terms with everything,” she said.
Friend Everett Campeau, who had known Goosehead Sr. for about five years, said she had a “really beautiful spirit” and never hesitated to tell those around her that she loved them. He had plans to spend time with her Monday and still can’t believe she is gone. “Everybody that came out probably knew how she was a good person, and she was lovable and laughable. She had a good spirit in her,” Campeau said.
Anyone with information or footage from around the time of the incident is asked to contact the Winnipeg Police traffic unit at 204-986-7085 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers online or at 204-786-TIPS.
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