At approximately 2:30 pm, on July 6, 2020, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1, at the junction of Highway 26, in the RM of Portage la Prairie.
The investigation has determined that an eastbound vehicle, containing a 36-year-old female driver along with two female passengers, a 13-year-old and 10-year-old, all from Winnipeg, was turning north onto Highway 26 when it entered the intersection and was struck by a westbound vehicle, being driven by a 44-year-old male from Winnipeg.
The 13-year-old was later pronounced deceased on scene. The 36-year-old and 10-year-old were both taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The 44-year-old male driver was treated and released on scene.
Seatbelts were in use at the time of the collision and alcohol is not a factor.
Portage la Prairie RCMP, along with a Traffic Analyst, continue to investigate.
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