Blue Hills RCMP respond to fatal collision

July 30, 2024
RM of Elton, Manitoba

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On July 25, 2024, at approximately 10:30 pm, Blue Hills RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle fatal collision on Highway 1, just west of Brandon in the westbound lane. When officers arrived at the scene, an SUV was on its roof with one person remaining in the vehicle and one person having exited.

Investigation has determined that a Manitoba Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer was stopped at 18th Street and Highway 1 when the officer saw the SUV speed westbound on Highway 1 through the red light at 18th Street. The officer turned westbound and activated the emergency equipment on the vehicle to make a traffic stop. The SUV sped up and then struck the rear of a westbound semi-trailer, causing the SUV to roll onto its roof.

The 37-year-old male driver from Thunder Bay, Ontario was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The 55-year-old male passenger from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation was pronounced deceased on scene.

The investigation continues with the assistance of the RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstruction team and the Criminal Collision Investigative Team.

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Phone: 204-983-8497
Email: RCMP.Media.GRC.Manitoba@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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