WINNIPEG - The NDP member of the Manitoba legislature for Thompson has died.

The party says in a release that Danielle Adams died Thursday in a car accident near the city. The Manitoba RCMP stated in a news release that a two-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 6 roughly 50 kilometres south of Ponton.

Wabowden RCMP say the initial investigation determines Adams' SUV heading southbound hit a semi-truck travelling north.

The semi-truck driver, a 54-year-old man from the RM of Alexander, was not physically injured.

The RCMP state road conditions were poor at the time. Additionally, speed and alcohol don't appear to be factors in the collision.

NDP Leader Wab Kinew says her death is heartbreaking and she will be remembered as a young, caring mother who wore her heart on her sleeve.

Adams was first elected in 2019 and served as the party's critic for child care, housing, disability and poverty matters.

The party says she was particularly committed to advocating on behalf of the child-care sector and parents, pushing for child-care that was affordable, accessible and reliable across the province.

Adams is survived by her two young boys and her husband. She was 39-years-old.