Steinbach RCMP investigate fatal vehicle versus train collision

On January 8, 2023, at approximately 6:00 pm, Steinbach RCMP responded to a vehicle versus train collision on Road 33 North at Twin River Road, in the RM of La Broquerie.

A vehicle going east on Road 33 North, collided with a train going north. The driver and sole occupant, a 42-year-old male from Richer, was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.

Slippery conditions are believed to be a factor.

Steinbach RCMP continue to investigate.