Woman dies in crash between van and semi north of Brandon
Collided on Highway 10 Friday just before noon
A woman from Rivers, Man., has died after a minivan and semi-truck collided north of Brandon on Friday morning.
RCMP said it appears a southbound minivan crossed the centre line, colliding with the side of a northbound semi-trailer on Highway 10, near Provincial Road 353, about 15 kilometres north of Brandon.
It happened at around 11:45 a.m. Friday.
The 55-year-old Rivers woman driving the minivan was pronounced dead at the scene, RCMP said. A passenger, a man also from Rivers, received non-life threatening injuries.
The man driving the semi wasn't hurt, according to RCMP.
Police are still investigating the crash but don't believe alcohol was a factor. Police said it appears everyone was wearing a seatbelt.
Traffic was detoured around the scene Friday afternoon.