Winnipeg woman, 29, dead after Provincial Road 207 crash

Car and truck collided on the highway, 6 kilometres west of Lorette, Man.

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Caption: RCMP have closed part of Provincial Road 207, six kilometres west of Lorette, Man. because of a serious collision. (Cliff Simpson/CBC)

A 29-year-old woman from Winnipeg is dead after a serious collision on Highway 207, six kilometres west of Lorette, Man., Sunday morning.
RCMP were called to the area just before 5 a.m. after a car and a pickup truck crashed halfway between Deacon's Corner and Lorette.
The woman driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 18-year-old man driving the truck and his two passengers are in stable condition, RCMP said.
Alcohol is considered a factor.

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Caption: The crash happened halfway between Deacon's Corner and Lorette. (Cliff Simpson/CBC)

Corrections:
  • RCMP provided incorrect information for an earlier version of this story, which stated the woman who died was 39 and the driver of the truck was a woman. In fact, the victim was 29 and the driver of the truck was a man. June 27, 2016 3:32 PM