Monday, February 3, 2014

Accident on Trans-Canada Near Steinbach Claims One Life

A fatal accident on the Trans-Canada Highway near Steinbach this morning.

The RCMP say a single vehicle rolled over about 1.5 kilometers west of
the Highway 12 intersection around 9:30 this morning.

The vehicle came to rest in the meridian between the east and westbound lanes.

The 59 year old driver was pronounced dead after being transported to hospital.

A 73 year old passenger is said to have life-threatening injuries.

Police say road conditions were very slippery at the time of the accident.

There have been some delays reported in the area as police continue their investigation.