Man, 28, dead after car hits hydro pole and tree in southwestern Manitoba

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 11, 2025 12:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A 28-year-old antheral from Cypress River, Man., was killed erstwhile the conveyance helium was driving deed a hydro rod earlier striking a tree, RCMP say.

Emergency crews were called astir 5:15 a.m. Thursday to Railway Avenue successful the colony of Glenboro.

They recovered the conveyance against the histrion and declared the driver dead. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

As a effect of the clang with the hydro pole, immoderate parts of Glenboro were without energy for a abbreviated period, RCMP said successful a quality release.

The origin of the clang is inactive nether investigation.

Glenboro and Cypress River are astir 14 kilometres isolated connected the Red Coat Trail (Highway 2), astir 160 kilometres westbound of Winnipeg.