One dead, three more taken to hospital after crash near La Broquerie

A 61-year-old man is dead after two vehicles collided on Highway 52 near La Broquerie.

Police say on July 8, a minivan was travelling east on the highway when an SUV heading west crossed the centre-line and collided with the van head-on.

Officers arrived to find both vehicles on their roofs.

The minivan driver was pronounced dead while two passengers in the van, a 54-year-old woman and 12-year-old boy were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The SUV driver, a 38-year-old man from Steinbach, was also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He has been released from hospital and charges are pending.