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Two dead after Thursday morning crash on Highway 8 in Manitoba

Click to play video: 'Several RCMP, emergency vehicles on scene of a collision on Highway 8 near Parkdale Road'
Several RCMP, emergency vehicles on scene of a collision on Highway 8 near Parkdale Road
Northbound lanes on Highway 8 were closed on Thursday between Highway 27 and McPhillips Street due to a motor vehicle collision that was reported at around noon in Parkdale, Man. Several RCMP and emergency vehicles were seen attending the scene – Jun 15, 2023

Two people are dead after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 8, in the RM of St. Andrews on Thursday morning.

Selkirk RCMP responded to the collision on June 15 at 11:40 a.m. They said that a 73-year-old male from Stonewall was driving on the opposite direction in the northbound lane, before jcolliding with another vehicle. The other driver was a 66-year-old male from the RM of Gimli.

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Both drivers were the only occupants in their vehicles. They were pronounced dead on the scene.

RCMP officers and a forensic collision reconstructionist are continuing to investigate.

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