On October 18, 2024, at approximately 1:40 am, St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision in the eastbound lane of Highway 1, located between Road 27E and Road 28E, in the RM of Tache.
The initial investigation has determined that a vehicle, travelling westbound in the eastbound lane, collided with an eastbound semi-trailer. Both vehicles entered the ditch and caught on fire.
The 36-year-old male driver of the semi-trailer along with his 37-year-old male passenger were treated on scene for minor injuries.
The driver, and lone occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased on scene. The deceased has not yet been identified.
St Pierre-Jolys RCMP, along with an RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continue to investigate.