Yesterday evening at 7:40 pm, RCMP in Headingley responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 248 at Elie.
A semi-truck was stopped at the westbound red light on the Trans-Canada Highway when a pickup truck towing a trailer collided with the backend of the semi’s trailer.
The two occupants of the pickup truck, a 16-year-old male passenger and the 41-year-old male driver from Warren, were trapped inside the vehicle. Once extricated, they were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, while the semi driver was uninjured.
The driver of the pickup has been charged with Drive Carelessly.
RCMP are reminding Manitobans when approaching an intersection, slow down, drive defensively and ensure your path is clear before you proceed, and leave lots of room between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you to allow for sudden stops.
