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Portage la Prairie woman killed in crash between boat, personal watercraft: RCMP

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A woman from Portage la Prairie is dead after a crash between a personal watercraft and a boat Saturday afternoon on the Whitemud River, Manitoba RCMP say – Aug 12, 2024

A woman from Portage la Prairie is dead after a crash between a personal watercraft and a boat Saturday afternoon on the Whitemud River, Manitoba RCMP say.

According to police, a northbound boat with five people on board and a southbound personal watercraft with two occupants collided at a bend in the river. The watercraft driver, 31, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while his passenger, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police said no one on the boat was injured. RCMP continue to investigate.

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