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Manitoba woman killed in Highway 40 collision

With the assistance of an RCMP collision reconstructionist, the Cut Knife RCMP are continuing with a fatal single motor vehicle collision/rollover investigation that occurred on Hwy 40, five kms west of Cut Knife.

With the assistance of an RCMP collision reconstructionist, the Cut Knife RCMP are continuing with a fatal single motor vehicle collision/rollover investigation that occurred on Hwy 40, five kms west of Cut Knife.

A 19-year-old woman from Altona, Man., was pronounced deceased at the scene and the 18-year-old male driver, also from Altona, Man., was transported to hospital with unknown injuries. RCMP do not have an update on his condition. 

No charges have been laid at this time.

At 8 p.m. Sunday evening, Cutknife RCMP Detachment advised it is investigating a fatal collision. Traffic on Highway 40 was temporarily closed in the east and west bound lanes from Highway 21 south to Grid 674, with a limited detour set for larger vehicles.

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