On March 20, just after 10 a.m., Thompson RCMP responded to a fatal head-on collision that occurred on Highway 280, about 80 kilometres north of Thompson.

The collision involved two trucks, one of which was pulling a trailer hauling a small excavator. The southbound truck, driven by a 48-year-old Thompson female, attempted to pass a semi-truck when it was unsafe to do so and collided head-on with a northbound truck.

The female died at the scene. The driver of the northbound truck, a 23-year-old Gimli male, was treated at hospital for his injuries.

No charges are expected. Weather is believed to have been a factor in the collision, with recent snow on the road affecting visibility for passing motorists.