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19-year-old dies in head-on crash in southern Manitoba

RCMP were around 8 a.m. Monday with a report of a crash on Provincial Road 2 N., at the crest of a hill in the Pembina Valley. The crash killed a 19-year-old man and sent a 33-year-old man to hospital, police say.

Crash happened at crest of hill in Pembina Valley, police said

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RCMP say speed may have been a factor in a fatal crash in the Pembina Valley on Monday. (CBC)

A 19-year-old man is dead and a 33-year-old man is in hospital after a Monday morning crash in southern Manitoba.

RCMP were called out around 8 a.m. Monday to Provincial Road 2 N., between provincial roads 41 W. and 43 W., at the crest of a hill in the Pembina Valley.

An SUV, driven by the 19-year-old, was on fire and upside down in the middle of the road when officers arrived, RCMP said in a Tuesday news release. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 33-year-old, the driver of a pickup truck hauling an empty cattle trailer, was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both men were the only people in their vehicles.

Police said the two vehicles crashed head-on.

Alcohol was not a factor, though it appears speed may have been, RCMP said, adding it is unknown at this point in the investigation if the 19-year-old was wearing a seatbelt.

A forensic collision reconstructionist is helping with the ongoing investigation.

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  • We initially reported that the crash happened on Highway 2. In fact, it happened on Provincial Road 2 N., just north of the Canada-U.S. border.
    Oct 06, 2020 4:22 PM EDT
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