Saskatchewan man killed in rollover crash near Russell, Manitoba

A Saskatchewan man is dead following a single-vehicle crash near Russell, Manitoba.

Russell RCMP say the crash happened around 5:40 a.m. on Highway 16, near Highway 83, on Wednesday.

Police say the man was heading east on Highway 16 when he went into the ditch and rolled several times.

The lone driver, a 29-year-old man, was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.

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Russell RCMP continue to investigate with help from a forensic collision reconstructionist.

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