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At 7 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, Thompson Rural RCMP received a report of a possible single vehicle collision on Highway 280, approximately 30 minutes south of Split Lake.
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When officers arrived, Split Lake Fire Department and First Nation Safety Officers were already on scene providing first-aid to two occupants who were outside the vehicle.
Police said an SUV driven by a 43-year-old male from Split Lake was travelling south when it entered the ditch and rolled.
The passenger of the SUV, an 18-year old female from Split Lake, was pronounced deceased on scene.
The driver of the vehicle was transported with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He remains in hospital.
Both occupants were not wearing seatbelts.
Thompson Rural RCMP along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.
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