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Manitoba RCMP say motorcyclist dead after crash near Gladstone

Police are investigating the death of a 78-year-old woman at a railway crossing southeast of Winnipeg. Manitoba RCMP Headquarters in Winnipeg, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

A man is dead after a crash near Gladstone, Man.

On Sunday afternoon, RCMP said a southbound minivan was making a U-turn onto Highway 34 when a motorcycle going south collided with it.

Authorities said the motorcyclist, a 21-year-old man from Austin, died at the scene.

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The 78-year-old mini-van driver and a 73-year-old passenger were not physically hurt, police said.

RCMP said the investigation continues.

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