Tragedies bring new record for highway deaths
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A child’s death in Oxford House and a crash near Neepawa have set a six-year record for highway fatalities in Manitoba.
RCMP count 104 deaths on Manitoba highways so far this year, and the snow has just begun to fall. Until now, the deadliest year in recent memory was 2006, when 102 people died in crashes.
Friday claimed the life of two more people. At about 12:15 p.m. on Highway 5 north of Neepawa, RCMP say a 2009 Dodge pickup truck was northbound when it lost control and crashed into a southbound semi-trailer.
A man and a woman in the pickup, who have not yet been identified, were pronounced dead at the scene. RCMP said road conditions were snowy and slippery with poor visibility.
Earlier this week, following a particularly deadly weekend, RCMP pleaded with motorists to slow down and quit drinking and driving. About a third of Manitoba’s highway fatalities this year involved intoxicated drivers.
Also this week, a Waywayseecappo man died after he lost control of his pickup truck and flipped into a slough. Alcohol and icy roads were believed to be factors.