Four teens killed at Manitoba intersection prompts new safety measures
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WINNIPEG BEACH – The Manitoba government is adding warning lights and fixing up the rumble strips at a remote intersection where four teens recently died in a crash.
The province says red flashing lights are being installed on stop signs at Provincial Road 229 and Highway 8 near the town of Winnipeg Beach, north of Winnipeg.
The lights are expected to be operational by week’s end.
A government spokesperson says the province is also refreshing rumble strips, which are grooved patterns cut into the road that make a loud vibrating sound when drivers veer off centre.
Also, new paint lines were applied last week.
Just over a week ago, on Sept. 6, four teens were in a vehicle heading west on Provincial Road 229 when it was hit by a van while crossing Highway 8.
Three of the victims were 18-year-olds from Manitoba. The fourth was a 17-year-old from Ontario.
The teens died at the scene. The four in the van were transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Manitoba RCMP continue to investigate. A significant thunderstorm was passing through the area at the time, but police could not say whether that was a contributing factor.
The crash renewed calls for safety changes at the spot. Winnipeg Beach Mayor Terry Calof said he spoke with Transportation Minister Lisa Naylor last week and recommended some changes.
“We thank Minister Lisa Naylor and her department for their immediate response to this tragedy and their quick and open communication with the Town of Winnipeg Beach,” Calof said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
It has not been the only tragedy at that spot.
In July, an 86-year-old man from Teulon died after he was driving west on Provincial Road 229 and collided with a pickup truck travelling south on Highway 8.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2026.