RCMP are investigating a serious crash that claimed the life of one person and critically injured another.

The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on June 10, 2023 on Highway 1, near Municipal Road 54E,  in the RM of Reynolds.

Investigators have determined that a car, being driven by a 33-year-old man from Waterloo, Ontario, was travelling westbound on Highway 1 when the passenger side of the car struck the left rear corner of a semi-trailer, which was stopped on the northside shoulder of Highway 1.

The vehicle continued driving alongside the semi, hitting the driver who had stepped out of the semi, before continuing into the ditch. 

The 31-year-old male driver of the semi, from Winnipeg, was transported to hospital in critical condition, where he was later upgraded to critical but stable.

The 30-year-old passenger of the car, also from Winnipeg, was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. The 33-year-driver of the car was not injured.

Officers conducted a roadside screening test on the 33-year-old driver, which resulted in a warning. He was given a 72-hour immediate Roadside Prohibition license suspension notice.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending.