A serious crash near the intersection of Highway 75 and Provincial Road 247 Monday Morning has taken the life of the two drivers involved in the collision. The accident occurred between a semi dump truck and a semi-trailer truck. The semi rolled into the ditch landing on its roof.

RCMP say the semi dump truck was travelling northbound on Highway 75 and attempted to turn westbound onto Provincial Road 247 towards La Salle when it collided with a southbound semi-trailer on Highway 75. The driver of the semi dump truck was ejected from the vehicle.

The male driver of the semi dump truck, 84, from Steinbach and the male driver of the semi-trailer, 58, from East St. Paul, were both pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police say alcohol was not a factor in the collision and neither driver were wearing seat belts.

RCMP investigators are on scene looking into the cause of the accident. Traffic on Highway 75 continues to be rerouted.

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