A serious motor vehicle collision, which shutdown a Manitoba highway Tuesday morning, claimed the life of a 45-year-old man.
Beausejour RCMP responded to the crash around 6:40 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 12 North and Highway 44 in the RM of Brokenhead.
Police said an eastbound car entered the intersection and collided with a northbound semi-trailer.
The male driver and lone occupant of the car was pronounced dead on scene.
The 32-year-old male driver of the semi-trailer was uninjured in the crash.
Alcohol is not considered a factor in the collision and road conditions were normal, police said.
An RCMP forensic collision reconstructionist is assisting with the ongoing investigation.