On August 26, 2024, at approximately 8:35 am, Virden RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 83, located approximately three kilometres south of Provincial Road 345.
The investigation has determined that a vehicle, travelling southbound on Highway 83, veered over the center line and collided head-on with a northbound semi-trailer.
The 61-year-old driver of the southbound vehicle, from Melita, was pronounced deceased on scene. The 47-year-old male driver of the semi-trailer, from Meadowbrook Village, was treated and released for minor physical injuries.
Virden RCMP, along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continue to investigate.
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