At 12:20am, On July 31, 2012, Blue Hills area RCMP were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover approximately 4 km’s east of Brandon, in the RM of Cornwallis.
RCMP report that the rollover was caused when an eastbound 1998 Dodge Ram pick-up, struck an electronic highway construction warning sign, resulting in the vehicle losing control and rolling into the south ditch.
EMS from Brandon as well as RCMP investigators from Brandon and Souris attended the scene. A traffic analyst was called to assist in the investigation. Police say that eastbound lanes of Highway 1 had been closed for several hours.
The 32-year-old male driver of the truck, who resides in Winnipeg, is presently facing charges of disqualified driving, however, the matter remains under investigation, as alcohol also appears to have been a factor in the crash.
The driver who was the lone occupant in the truck, was transported to Brandon Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
