
(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
A 32-year-old man from Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba is facing charges after a fatal vehicle crash in Peguis First Nation.
RCMP responded to the single-vehicle accident at around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday. They say a man was driving a southbound vehicle when he attempted to move to the side of the road to make room for an oncoming vehicle. The driver lost control, went into the ditch and hit a driveway approach.
His 33-year-old female passenger from Fisher River Cree Nation was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased on scene.
A 33-year-old male passenger from Peguis First Nation received minor injuries.
The driver is charged with impairing driving causing death and received minor injuries.
RCMP continue to investigate.