Friesen Drillers owner dies in motorcycle crash
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A well-known Steinbach businessman died in a motorcycle accident on Monday.
John Friesen, the owner of Friesen Drillers, lost control of his motorcycle and crashed near Maple Creek, Sask., say RCMP. The 63-year-old was travelling westbound on Highway 1 when the single-vehicle collision occurred. No other vehicles or persons were involved.
Friesen was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Maple Creek. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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RCMP are continuing their investigation.
Friesen Drillers is one of only two Steinbach businesses to have existed for at least a century and be run continuously by the same family. They opened in 1892.