WINNIPEG

Head-on crash on Highway 59 between Dunning and Garven roads sends 2 to hospital

CTV Winnipeg Published Thursday, January 29, 2015 6:02PM CST Last Updated Friday, January 30, 2015 10:47AM CST

Crews responded around 4:45 p.m. on on Jan. 29, 2015 on Highway 59 to the head-on crash, between Garven and Dunning roads.

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Emergency crews took the drivers of two pickups to hospital from a head-on crash on Highway 59 Thursday afternoon.

Crews responded around 4:45 p.m., to northbound lanes between Garven and Dunning roads.

A detour was also in place Thursday for northbound lanes.

The highway re-opened before 8 p.m.

RCMP an investigation showed a westbound pickup had been trying to cross Highway 59 at Dunning, when it was hit by a northbound pickup.

A 42-year-old man from Winnipeg was driving the westbound pickup and appeared to be seriously injured from the crash at the time.

RCMP said both he and the 48-year-old driving of the other pickup were released from hospital Thursday evening.

Alcohol is not considered a factor in the crash. RCMP continue to investigate.