Stuartburn man dies in collision

A 20-year-old RM of Stuartburn man is dead after the vehicle he was a passenger in, struck another vehicle in western Manitoba.

Blue Hills RCMP, which is responsible for Brandon, Souris and Carberry, issued a Wednesday press release that stated a gravel truck had been struck from behind by a water truck.

“The initial investigation determined that the gravel truck was getting up to speed travelling eastbound, after making the turn onto Highway 1 from Curries Landing Road, when it was struck from behind by a larger truck hauling a water tank.”

The 22-year-old male driver of the water truck from Tolstoi suffered minor injuries while his 20-year-old male passenger died at the scene.

The 59-year-old driver of the gravel truck from the RM of North Cypress-Langford was not injured.

Police say all occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the collision.