On June 25, 2012, at about 11:30am, RCMP Officers from Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour Detachment were dispatched to a two vehicle head-on collision involving a semi-truck and a pick-up truck on Highway 44, about 6 miles east of Beausejour.
Police say that the semi-truck caught fire on impact and was completely burnt.
RCMP report that the male driver of the semi was taken to Beausejour Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The pick-up driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as an adult male, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
An RCMP Traffic Analyst was dispatched to the collision site to assist with the ongoing investigation.
The investigation continues. No additional information is currently available. Traffic is currently re-routed on the nearby service road. Motorist can expect minor delays for at least another hour near the collision site.
