3 dead, 1 injured in crash on Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Vehicle smashed into concrete barrier, RCMP say
A vehicle carrying four people smashed into a concrete barrier on a Manitoba First Nation just northwest of The Pas Saturday morning leaving three people dead.
RCMP were called at about 6:30 a.m. after reports of a vehicle on fire in the community.
Officers arrived to find a female occupant standing outside of the vehicle, which was on fire. RCMP pronounced three people inside the vehicle dead at the scene.
Investigators believe the vehicle drove off the road and smashed into a concrete barrier before going up in flames.
RCMP haven't yet released details about what caused the crash.
3 people deceased & 1 injured this morn after vehicle leaves road & hits<br>concrete barrier in Opaskwayak Cree Nation. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rcmpmb?src=hash">#rcmpmb</a> investigating.
—@rcmpmb