A 49-year-old male is dead after the vehicle he was driving was involved in a collision with a pickup truck on Highway 9.
RCMP responded to the call around 6:30 pm on Friday, December 22, 2017. It happened just north of Highway 17 about 30 kilometres northwest of Selkirk.
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Police say that the southbound car driven by the deceased crossed over the centre line and struck the northbound pickup. The driver of the car was not wearing a seatbelt.
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The driver and passenger of the pickup were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Highway 9 was closed for nearly 4 hours as officers investigated the collision.
Police say that it is unclear if alcohol or speed played a factor in the accident.
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