On June 4, 2021, at approximately 1:00 pm, Morden RCMP responded to a three-vehicle collision on Highway 3 near Road 15N, in the RM of Stanley.
Preliminary investigation indicates a semi-trailer going south, collided with a semi-trailer going north. The collision caused the northbound semi-trailer to collide with an SUV. The northbound semi-trailer and SUV, entered the ditch and caught on fire.
The driver of the SUV, a 65-year-old male from Winnipeg, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger, a 63-year-old female from Winnipeg, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the northbound semi-trailer, a 40-year-old male from Carman, had minor injuries.
The driver of the southbound semi-trailer, a 53-year-old male from Winnipeg, was not injured.
Pembina Valley RCMP along with the Criminal Collision Investigation Team and a Forensic Reconstructionist, continue to investigate.