Two people were killed after an 84-year-old dump truck driver drove into the path of an oncoming tractor trailer early Monday morning.
It happened on Highway 75 in St. Norbert, Manitoba, Canada, at approximately 7:40 a.m.
Investigators say that the dump truck was traveling north on Highway 75 and tried to make a turn onto Highway 247, but slammed into the oncoming tractor trailer.
According to CBC, the 84-year-old dump truck driver was thrown from the vehicle upon impact. Both the 58-year-old semi truck driver and the dump truck driver were pronounced dead at the scene.
Neither driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Highway 75 still closed just South of Perimeter Hwy. Crews cleaning scene of collision between dump truck and semi trailer. pic.twitter.com/AIv9xAzmAn
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Alcohol is not thought to have been involved in the crash. An investigation is currently underway.
The names of the drivers have not been released.
