A La Broquerie man avoided serious injuries after being involved in a recent head-on collision near Sperling in the RM of Morris, Manitoba.
On June 20, 2017, at approximately 2:50pm, officers from the Carman RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3, approximately three kilometres north of Sperling in the RM of Morris.
Police Investigators believe that a southbound pickup truck crossed over the center line on Highway 3 and collided head-on with a northbound service utility truck. As a result, both vehicles ended up in the ditch.
The driver of the pickup, a 68-year-old Gimli man, was transported to hospital with life threatening injuries but has since been upgraded to stable with serious injuries. A 65-year-old female passenger in the pickup, also from Gimli, suffered minor injuries. The 49-year-old male driver of the service truck, from La Broquerie, also suffered minor injuries.
RCMP report that charges are being considered under the Highway Traffic Act. Alcohol was not a factor in this collision. Officers from the Carman Detachment along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.
