On Monday, December 4, at 6:35 am, officers from Oakbank RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision that took place in the westbound lane of Highway 1, located at the intersection of Settlers Road in the RM of Springfield.
Police arrived and found a single vehicle with extensive damage to the passenger side. The 54-year-old man who was driving the vehicle, from the RM of Tache, suffered serious life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
Investigators believe that the victim’s vehicle had either entered the intersection from the south, or was westbound on Highway 1 when it lost control and spun sideways, when it was then struck by a westbound vehicle, believed to be a semi-trailer or huge truck.
Road conditions at the time of the collision were very icy with heavy fog in the area.
RCMP are requesting anyone who may have witnessed this collision or may have been driving in the area at the time to contact the Oakbank RCMP at 204-444-3391, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
Oakbank RCMP continue to investigate.
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