On May 7, 2020 at approximately 3:35pm, Steinbach RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Park Road and Highway 12 in Steinbach, Manitoba.
Police say that the collision involved a Chevrolet Silverado truck, driven by a 58-year-old Steinbach man, and a Toyota RAV4, driven by a 16-year-old female youth from the RM of Ste. Anne. Initial investigation revealed that the sole occupant of the truck was proceeding west on Park Road when the SUV, with three occupants, was proceeding east on Park Road. The SUV was attempting to make a left turn (north) onto Highway 12 when the collision occurred.
EMS and Fire Department attended. Due to the severity of the collision, jaws of life had to be used to extract the two passengers from the SUV. The passengers were a 62-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman from RM of Ste. Anne.
Due to the seriousness of the 62 year old man’s injuries, STARS was contacted for transport to a Winnipeg hospital. All others injured in the incident, that did not appear to be life threatening, were transported to hospital to seek medical attention.
RCMP report that alcohol is not a factor in the collision.
Police continue to investigate this incident and are asking anyone witnessing the collision to contact the Steinbach RCMP Detachment at 204-326-4452 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a secure tip online at manitobacrimestoppers.com.
