A 71-year-old man died after the vehicle he was driving collided with a train about 20 kilometres west of Portage la Prairie.
It happened just after noon on Thursday, August 20, 2020 on Road 52 West just north of the Trans-Canada Highway.
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Police say the man was driving southbound on Road 52 Went when his SUV collided with an eastbound CN train.
The male was pronounced dead at the scene.
CN Police along with an RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.
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