On January 22, 2015, at about 10pm, Steinbach RCMP and local emergency services responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 12, approximately nine miles south of Steinbach, Manitoba.
Police investigation revealed a southbound pickup truck, driven by a 26-year-old Piney man, slid into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a northbound car driven by a 30-year-old woman from La Broquerie.
RCMP report that both drivers were taken to hospital in stable condition.
Police say that alcohol was not a factor in this incident and that both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision. Road conditions were very icy at the time and appear to be a factor in the collision.
Highway 12 was closed for two kilometres south from Provincial Road 205 for a short time so that emergency services crews could work at the collision scene.
RCMP would like to remind the public when driving in winter that the posted limit is for ideal road conditions. If you must travel during bad or changing weather, slow down and drive with caution.
