Blue Hills RCMP respond to fatal motor vehicle collision
On July 22, 2025, at approximately 7:30 am, Blue Hills RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 1 and Road 101 West.
Officers arrived on scene and located a gravel truck, that had been struck from behind by a water truck.
The initial investigation determined that the gravel truck was getting up to speed travelling eastbound, after making the turn onto highway 1 from Curries Landing Road, when it was struck from behind by a large truck hauling a water tank.
The 22-year-old driver of the water truck from Tolstoi suffered minor injuries from the collision, his 20-year-old male passenger from Stuartburn, died at the scene.
The 59-year-old male driver of the gravel truck from the RM of North Cypress-Langford was not physically injured.
All occupants were wearing their seat belts at the time of the collision.
Blue Hills RCMP, along with RCMP Criminal Collision Investigative Team, continue to investigate.
*Blue Hills RCMP consists of detachments in Brandon, Souris, and Carberry.