Stonewall man, 18, killed in highway crash with semi, RCMP say

An 18-year-old Stonewall man is dead after a crash with a semi on Highway 8, Manitoba RCMP say.

Officers were called to the scene in the RM of St. Andrews, at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 67, shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, where they learned the southbound semi collided with an SUV headed west as it crossed the intersection.

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The SUV’s driver was declared dead at the scene, while the driver of the semi, a 43-year-old from Winnipeg, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police continue to investigate with the help of a forensic collision reconstructionist.

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