On November 29, 2022, at approximately 6:00 pm, Oakbank RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 15, located approximately two kilometres west of Anola, in the Rural Municipality of Springfield.
The investigation has determined that a westbound SUV, being driving by an 84-year-old male from Winnipeg, veered into the oncoming lane and collided with an eastbound vehicle, being driven by a 32-year-old male from Steinbach.
The 32-year-old, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced deceased on scene. The 84-year-old was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Oakbank RCMP along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.