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Manitoba woman, 72, killed in crash with tree: RCMP

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A 72-year-old woman is dead after her vehicle crashed into a tree in St. Lazare, Manitoba RCMP say.

Officers from the Russell detachment were called to the scene around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, where they found a vehicle at the bottom of a steep hill.

The driver and lone occupant, from the Birtle area, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where she later died.

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RCMP, who continue to investigate, said road conditions were icy at the time of the crash.

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