Posted on 05/02/2016, 2:11 pm, by mySteinbach

At approximately 5:04am, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision approximately 3 kilometres north of Minitonas, MB.

RCMP officers arrived on scene and located four males who had all been ejected from the vehicle. All were transported to hospital with injuries. Police say that one of the males, a 27-year-old from Swan River, succumbed to his injuries and has been pronounced deceased.

Initial police investigation has revealed that the vehicle was traveling south on a gravel road when it left the roadway, struck a hydro pole and rolled.

RCMP report that alcohol is believed to be a factor in this collision. An RCMP Traffic Analyst is assisting with the ongoing investigation.