Rural collision at uncontrolled intersection leaves man dead

One man is dead after a collision at an uncontrolled intersection in the Rural Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone.

An SUV travelling southbound on Road 51 West collided with a pickup driving west on Road 94 North on Tuesday at about 8:20 p.m., an RCMP news release Wednesday stated.

Officers from the Amaranth detachment arrived to find the truck in a ditch with a hydro pole leaning against it. The SUV was on its side about 4.5 metres away. Both vehicles had extensive front-end damage.

The SUV’s driver, a 25-year-old man from the RM, died in hospital. The driver of the truck, a 72-year-old man, sustained minor injuries.

RCMP continue to investigate.