On December 6, 2019, at 5:55 pm, Neepawa RCMP were notified of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 5, one kilometre north of Neepawa.
The initial investigation has determined that a vehicle, driven by a 42-year-old male, was travelling northbound on Highway 5, when it struck a deer that was coming from the east of the road. A second vehicle, travelling southbound, hit the same deer, causing injuries to the occupants.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 58-year-old male, and the 58-year-old female passenger, both from the RM of Cornwallis, were taken to hospital, where the female was pronounced deceased.
RCMP continue to investigate.