On April 24, 2017, at approximately 11:50 am, Steinbach RCMP responded to a three-vehicle collision on Highway 52, approximately five kilometres east of Steinbach in the RM of La Broquerie.
Investigators believe a southbound vehicle on Road 40E, being driven by a 19-year-old male, failed to stop at the intersection of Highway 52. His vehicle proceeded into the intersection and struck a westbound vehicle being driven by a 58-year-old male. The resulting collision caused the 58-year-old’s vehicle to be pushed into on-coming traffic where he then collided with an eastbound pickup truck being driven by a 49-year-old male.
Police say that the 58-year-old driver died at the scene. The 19-year-old was transported to hospital with minor injuries and the driver of the pickup truck was not injured. All three drivers are from the La Broquerie area.
RCMP report that the 19-year-old driver has been arrested for criminal negligence causing death and is currently in police custody. Alcohol is not a factor in this incident and police can only confirm that the deceased was wearing his seat belt at the time.
Officers from the Steinbach Detachment along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate this incident.
