Man dead after semi-trucks collide on Manitoba highway
RCMP officers are investigating after two semi-trucks with trailers collided on a Manitoba highway northwest of Virden, Man.
Police said they were called to the incident just after noon on March 4 on Highway 1 near Provincial Road 256 in the RM of Wallace-Woodworth.
According to Mounties, their initial investigation found a semi-truck was travelling east on the highway when it was rear-ended by another semi-truck going in the same direction.
The driver of the first semi-truck, a 23-year-old man from Winnipeg, was pronounced dead on the scene. Police said he was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision.
A 28-year-old man from Winnipeg who was a passenger in the first vehicle had minor injuries and was treated on scene.
Police said the 36-year-old man driving the second truck was not hurt.
Road conditions appear to be a factor in the collision, officers said.
Virden RCMP officers continue to investigate.
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