On October 27, 2011, at approximately 1:15pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP Traffic Services, as well as Portage la Prairie EMS and Portage la Prairie Fire Department, responded to a 2 vehicle collision on Highway 1.
RCMP report the location of the accident to be approximately 10 km east of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Investigation revealed that a semi tractor trailer collided with a 2005 Ford Focus. The Ford Focus proceeded from an intersection at Creekside Campground into the westbound lane on Highway 1 into oncoming traffic. The semi tractor trailer collided into the back of the Ford Focus.
A 19-year-old female from Lockport, Manitoba, who had been driving the Ford Focus, was transported to hospital with what was reported to be undetermined, non life threatening injuries. She was charged with proceeding before safe to do so under the Highway Traffic Act.
