Posted on 09/06/2011, 10:02 am, by mySteinbach
Manitoba Hydro on scene making repairs to hydro tower.
On September 6, 2011, at about 5am, Portage la Prairie RCMP, Portage Fire and EMS as well as CN Rail and Manitoba Hydro responded to a single vehicle collision with a hydro tower.
RCMP report that the accident impacted a major railway crossing on Highway 1A east of Portage la Prairie.
The male driver has been taken to Portage General Hospital with undetermined injuries.
Police say that the collision resulted in Highway 1A at Angle Road to be closed for about 3 hours.
The investigation continues.
