On April 9, 2014, shortly before 4pm, Portage RCMP along with local emergency services responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 and Road 42, approximately 2 kilometres west of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Police say that a Chevy Traverse was traveling west on Highway 1 when it collided with a grain auger being towed by a pickup truck which was turning southbound on Road 42. The Chevy Traverse was then rear ended by a westbound semi-trailer.
RCMP report that the 45-year-old female driver of the Chevy Traverse was transported to local hospital with unknown injuries. The 18-year-old female passenger was transported to hospital for precautionary measures. The 58-year-old male driver of the pickup truck and the 49-year-old driver of the semi-trailer were not injured.
RCMP Traffic Analyst, Portage RCMP and Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation are assisting in the ongoing investigation.
