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A 49-year-old woman is dead following a serious collision in Brandon Wednesday afternoon involving two semi-trucks and an SUV.
Brandon police and additional emergency personnel responded to the intersection of Highway 110 and Richmond Avenue East at approximately 3:20 p.m. after a northbound semi-truck failed to stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection at highway speeds.
The force of the collision then sent both vehicles into a second parked semi-truck that was stopped facing southbound at the intersection.
First responders pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her next of kin has been notified.
Neither semi-truck driver sustained significant injuries in the crash.
Brijpal Panwar, 35, is charged with dangerous driving causing death. He appeared in court Thursday morning.
Brandon police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash cam or video footage from the area to contact them at (204) 729-2345.
