News briefs for Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Mitchell man killed in highway crash

12:39 PM

An 81-year-old man is dead after his pickup truck was hit from behind by a semi-trailer.

The incident happened on Highway 52, just west of Provincial Road 216, in the Rural Municipality of Hanover at about 2:05 p.m. Tuesday.

RCMP investigators believe a semi-trailer driven by a 43-year-old Steinbach man was travelling westbound when it hit the pickup truck, which was also headed west. The pickup truck appeared to be moving slowly and might have come to a near-stop in the westbound lane when it was hit, RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.

The driver of the pickup truck, who lived in Mitchell, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi-trailer suffered minor injuries, RCMP said.

Mounties are investigating the collision.

Man recovering after West End stabbing

1:22 PM

A man is recovering in hospital after a stabbing near a high school in the West End.

Around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of an adult who had been stabbed near Gordon Bell High School. The victim, an adult, was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition, a Winnipeg Police Service spokesperson said Wednesday.

A suspect is in custody.

“Due to the investigation, we cannot release any other info,” the spokesperson said.

Hiker rescued from Mantario Trail

2:54 PM

A hiker in distress was rescued from the Mantario Trail Monday, in a joint effort between the RCMP, STARS air ambulance and conservation officers.

Around 5:25 p.m., Mounties in Lac du Bonnet received a report that a 40-year-old woman was experiencing a medical incident on the trail, RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.

The trail is located in the Whiteshell Provincial Park and stretches roughly 60 kilometres through rugged terrain. RCMP partnered with STARS to locate the woman, but the air ambulance was unable to land and retrieve her.

Around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, RCMP dispatched another, smaller helicopter. The rescue attempt was successful, and the woman was brought to Lac du Bonnet to receive emergency care.

Conservation officers familiar with the region provided advice to police and first-responders, police said.

Missing Dauphin woman found

3:04 PM

A Dauphin woman who went missing in June has been found and is safe.

Monica Chartrand, 40, was reported missing on June 21.

RCMP said at the time that she had last been seen by a family member on the evening of June 14.

Brandon police investigating homicide

3:16 PM

Brandon police are reporting the city’s second homicide of the year.

Police and members of Brandon Fire and Emergency Services were contacted about an unconscious man in the lane between the 400 blocks of 12th and 13th Streets at about 11:43 p.m. Tuesday.

Witnesses tried to perform CPR on the man before first responders arrived, but he was pronounced deceased on scene, the Brandon Police Service said.

Sgt. Kirby Sararas said police are working to confirm the identity of the victim and could not release the victim’s age.

The BPS could not confirm the cause of death or whether investigators had a suspect.

— Brandon Sun