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1 dead after fiery 2-vehicle crash in southeastern Manitoba

The driver of a vehicle that collided with a semi-trailer is dead following a fiery crash in southeastern Manitoba, RCMP say.

RCMP say vehicle driving on the wrong side of Highway 1 collided with semi early Friday morning

An RCMP cruiser.
RCMP say the driver of a semi-trailer, a 36-year-old man, and a 37-year-old man who was a passenger, were treated on scene for minor injuries after an early morning crash. The driver of the other vehicle, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. (David Bell/CBC)

The driver of a car that collided with a semi-trailer is dead following the fiery crash in southeastern Manitoba early Friday morning, RCMP say.

RCMPfrom St-Pierre-Jolyswere called around 1:40 a.m. to the crash on the Trans-Canada Highway, close to Centre of Canada Park northeast of Lorette,police said in a Friday news release.

It's believed asedan driving westbound in the eastbound lane collided with the eastbound semi-trailer, causing both vehicles to hit the ditch andcatch fire.

AnRCMPspokespersontold CBCpolice receivedreportsthe sedan was drivingerratically before the crash, but policedo not yet know if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.

The driver of the semi-trailer, a 36-year-old man, and a passenger, a 37-year-old man,were treated on scene for minor injuries, according to police.

The driver of the sedan, who was the lone occupant of that vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. RCMP said that the driverhas not yet been identified.

St-Pierre-JolysRCMP and a forensic collision reconstructionist are investigating the crash.

Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story indicated the crash was in southwestern Manitoba. In fact, it is southeastern Manitoba.
    Oct 18, 2024 4:03 PM CT