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Winnipeg man killed in head-on collision with semi

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A Winnipeg man is dead after a head-on collision between a car and a semi-trailer Thursday afternoon.

Headingley RCMP said the fatal collision took place on Hwy 3 and Road 38 NW in the RM of Macdonald.

The car, travelling southbound, crossed the centre line of the highway and crashed head-on with the semi, said police.

The driver of the car, a 48-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 41-year-old semi driver from Brandon was uninjured.

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Police said it’s not clear at this point if alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision, but RCMP continue to investigate along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist.

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