On February 24, 2011, at approximately 10:50am, Steinbach RCMP responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Main Street and Friesen Avenue in Steinbach.
The investigation determined that a northbound Mazda van failed to stop for a red light and struck an eastbound school bus. Both vehicles then collided with a traffic light and then struck a westbound dump truck.
The school bus was empty except for the driver. This driver and the dump truck driver were not injured.
The driver of the van, a 73-year-old male from Steinbach, was transported to the Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach. He was then transported to the Health Science Centre in Winnipeg where he remains in critical condition.
The investigation has determined that speed and alcohol were not factors in the collision.
RCMP report that the injured driver of the van was not wearing a seat belt.
Update 02/24/11 4:01pm
The 73-year-old male driver who was injured has died of his injuries at the Health Science Centre in Winnipeg. RCMP are still investigating the accident.
