On April 14, 2024, at approximately 3:30 pm, Lac du Bonnet RCMP received a report of a vehicle in the bush at Highway 11 and Petersen Road in the RM of Lac du Bonnet. Officers attended and located a deceased male in the bush outside of the vehicle. The surrounding area was searched and nobody else was located.
Investigation determined the northbound vehicle was travelling on Highway 11 at a high rate of speed when it missed the bend in the road, entering the ditch and striking an approach, which caused the vehicle to go airborne into the wooded area. The 43-year-old male from Pinawa was ejected from the vehicle.
A RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist is assisting with the ongoing investigation.