On January 17, 2017, at approximately 6:40am, Beausejour RCMP responded to a collision at the intersection of Highway 12 North and Highway 44 in the RM of Brokenhead, Manitoba.
Initial police investigation shows that an eastbound car entered the intersection and collided with a northbound semi-trailer. The 45-year-old male driver and lone occupant of the car, from the RM of Brokenhead, was pronounced deceased on scene. The 32-year-old male driver and lone occupant of the semi-trailer, from the RM of St. Clements, was uninjured in the collision.
RCMP report that alcohol is not considered a factor in the collision and that road conditions were normal at the time of the incident. An RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist is assisting with the ongoing investigation.
