Amaranth RCMP respond to fatal collision
March 25, 2024, 3:17 pm
On March 23, 2024, at approximately 9:30 pm, Amaranth RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 50 at Road 99 North in the RM of Westlake-Gladstone, Manitoba.
When officers arrived on scene, Emergency Medical Services were providing care to multiple patients. Investigation determined that a southbound car crossed into the northbound lane, striking the oncoming vehicle head on. The driver of the northbound vehicle, a 35-year-old female from Sandy Bay First Nation, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her passenger, a 36-year-old male from Langruth, was seriously injured and transported to hospital.
The 19-year-old male driver of the southbound car, from The Pas, received life-threatening injuries and was transported to Winnipeg hospital. His two-year-old male passenger was belted into a carseat and sustained minor injuries. He was transported to local hospital and has since been released.
The 19-year-old male remains in critical condition in hospital.
The investigation continues.
