RCMP have confirmed a 42-year-old woman was killed in a horrible crash that closed the Perimeter Highway for several hours Wednesday morning.
Tammy Rosko was on her way to work at Assiniboine Park. Staff at the Winnipeg Trolley Company, which runs tours from The Forks, including a stop at Assinboine Park, told Global News Rosko was an employee.
“We are in shock and trying to put it all together. She meant a lot to everyone.”
The crash happened at about 7:25 a.m., when a westbound pickup truck, driven by a 32-year-old Winnipeg man, smashed into an eastbound minivan being driven by Rosko. The truck crossed over the median and crashed head-on with the van about 500m east of the Brady Road intersection.
Rosko was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken to hospital in serious condition.
“She’s probably the best mother to her children that anyone could possibly want.”
RCMP don’t know why the truck crossed over the meridian, as seatbelts were in use and speed was not a factor, they said.
“Officers will focus their attention on what caused the vehicle to cross over the median.”
WATCH: This submitted video was taken by a motorist near the scene of the crash
Witnesses who saw the aftermath called the crash “horrific.”
Mike said he got an alert on his phone about the crash, but didn’t know his sister was involved until hours later.
“I had no idea it was my sister. It blew me away. I got the phone call from my mother two hours after.”
Chat Saxon of Stars Air Ambulance confirmed they were on scene, but did not transport anyone to hospital.
“There was excellent collaboration between STARS and members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service who secured the landing zone for the helicopter and provided immediate emergency care to the persons involved in the incident,” he said.
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