Falcon Beach RCMP are reporting that a 54-year-old semi driver has died after he rolled his truck into the ditch near Falcon Lake, Manitoba.
On December 10, 2023, at 6am, officers from the Falcon Beach RCMP detachment responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover at a location on Highway 1, approximately eight kilometers east of Falcon Lake.
Investigators have determined that an eastbound semi-trailer, with two occupants, lost control on the highway and slid into the ditch where it subsequently rolled.
Police say that road conditions were reported to be icy at the time of the collision.
RCMP report that the driver of the semi, a 54-year-old male from Surrey, was pronounced deceased on scene. The 22-year-old male passenger, also from Surrey, suffered minor injuries. Officers noted that the deceased was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision.
Falcon Beach RCMP, along with an RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continue to investigate this incident.
