A crash on a Manitoba highway on Tuesday has left an 81-year-old man dead.
Around 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, the Manitoba RCMP was called to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 52, just west of Provincial Road 216, in the RM of Hanover.
According to police, a 43-year-old man from Steinbach was driving a semi-trailer westbound on Highway 52 when he crashed into a westbound pickup truck, which was being driven by an 81-year-old man from Mitchell. Police said the driver of the pickup truck appeared to be driving slowly and may have come to a near stop when his truck was hit from behind.
The 81-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The 43-year-old man sustained minor physical injuries.
The RCMP continues to investigate.
Source : CTV News
