Posted on 01/16/2014, 9:56 am, by mySteinbach
On January 15, 2014, shortly after 5:30pm, Carman RCMP along with area EMS and fire responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 30 near Highway 14 in the RM of Rhineland.
Initial police investigation indicates that a northbound two-trailer grain truck struck a southbound pickup truck.
Police say that the 62-year-old male driver of the pickup truck was pronounced deceased on scene. A 50-year-old female passenger of the pickup truck was transported to Altona hospital with undetermined injuries.
Alcohol is not a factor in this collision in this incident. Driving conditions are believed to be a contributing factor.
A RCMP traffic analyst, along with members of Carman RCMP, continue to investigate.
