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A Steinbach man has died after a mechanical failure caused the vehicle he was driving to veer into the ditch and roll, RCMP said.
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St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 1 and Provincial Road 206 at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, one vehicle was in the south ditch, and two others were on the highway.
RCMP said that a car and an SUV were travelling eastbound on Highway 1, side by side, when the car’s passenger tire, along with mechanical parts, detached and struck the SUV in the south lane. This caused the car to stop on the road and catch fire. The 25-year-old male driver from Calgary managed to exit the vehicle and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
After being hit by the tire the SUV veered into the ditch and rolled. The 59-year-old male driver from Steinbach was pronounced dead at the scene. The 45-year-old male passenger from the RM of Hanover was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A third vehicle, travelling behind the collision, hit the tire on the road, rendering the vehicle inoperable. The 28-year-old female driver from Kenora, Ont., sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
RCMP continue to investigate.
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