A tow truck operator was killed early Monday while responding to a crash near Sidney, Manitoba.
RCMP say the accident happened just after 3 a.m. at the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and Road 70 West.
The 39-year-old tow truck operator was attempting to assist a stranded vehicle at the time when he was fatally injured.
An autopsy has been ordered and Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health is assisting with the investigation.
— Staff