On July 30, 2024, at approximately 12:35 am, Oakbank RCMP responded to a report of a multiple-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 101 (South Perimeter Highway).
Officers arrived on scene and noted three pickup trucks and a semi-trailer were involved.
Additional officers from Beausejour, St-Pierre-Jolys, Red River North, Selkirk and the Winnipeg Police Service arrived on scene and provided assistance.
The initial investigation has determined that three pickup trucks were travelling westbound on Highway 15. It appears one of the pickup trucks made contact with one of the other westbound trucks. That contact made the first truck lose control and veer to the right, where it struck the side of a trailer of a semi-trailer stopped at the red light in the southbound lane of the Perimeter Highway.
The contact between the two pickups caused the second pickup truck to collide with the third westbound pickup truck. These two vehicles went through the intersection and came to rest on the west side of the Perimeter Highway.
The male driver of the first pickup involved in the collision was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the second pickup was transported to Winnipeg hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the third pickup was treated and released on scene. All males were in their 20s. The 69-year-old male semi-driver was not injured.
Oakbank RCMP continue to investigate.