RCMP logo is shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
Two men from Winkler are dead following a multi-vehicle collision south of Winnipeg in the RM of Roland.
Manitoba RCMP responded to the crash at about 7:35 p.m. on March 6, just north of the intersection of Highway 428 and Road 19 North.
Investigators say two pickup trucks had stopped in the southbound lane to help a driver whose car had gone into a ditch. As they were assisting, a southbound vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl failed to immediately notice the stopped trucks.
Police say the vehicle swerved to avoid one truck, clipped another, then left the roadway and struck the rear of the car already in the ditch.
Two men who had been standing in the ditch — the 44-year-old driver of the first car and a 73-year-old man from one of the trucks — were seriously injured and later died.
The 17-year-old driver and her passenger, also 17, were taken to Boundary Trails Health Centre as a precaution. No other injuries were reported.
Police noted road conditions were icy at the time. The investigation is ongoing.
