Posted on 11/11/2012, 9:09 am, by mySteinbach
On November 9, 2012, at 7:30pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP and local emergency services were dispatched to the scene of a fatal single vehicle rollover on Rd 71 in the RM of Portage la Prairie.
Investigation indicates that a 1998 GMC pick-up truck left the roadway, rolling over at least once. The driver was ejected from the vehicle.
Police say that the driver, a 40-year-old man from the RM of Portage la Prairie, was pronounced deceased at the scene and that seat belt use is considered to be a factor in this fatal collision.
There were no other persons or vehicles involved. Police continue to investigate.
