Father and toddler killed in crash with semi: Manitoba RCMP
A father and his son have died following a crash involving a semi on a Manitoba highway Thursday morning.
According to RCMP, officers from the Stonewall detachment responded to the crash at approximately 7 a.m. on Highway 6 in the RM of Woodlands near Warren.
They said a vehicle being driven south on Highway 6 went into the oncoming lane and collided with a semi-truck heading north.
The driver of the vehicle, a 29-year-old man, and his one-year-old son, were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The semi-driver, a 74-year-old man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
RCMP believe icy conditions were a factor in the crash.
The investigation continues with the help of a traffic reconstructionist.
The highway was closed in both directions from PR 323 to PR 411, but reopened Thursday afternoon.
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