Man dead after single-vehicle rollover near Steinbach
Suspected driver, 31, was found nearby and arrested
A man has died of his injuries after a vehicle rolled over into a ditch north of Steinbach, Man.
An RCMP officer was driving along Highway 12 Wednesday morning when they noticed a vehicle rolled over in the ditch just south of the Highway 12 and Highway 1 junction, police said in a release Thursday.
A 27-year-old male passenger was taken to hospital in an air ambulance, where he died.
Police say a passerby told the officer they saw someone trying to pull a person out of the vehicle before fleeing on foot.
A suspected driver, a 31-year-old man, was found nearby and arrested.
Anyone with information about this collision is encouraged to call Steinbach RCMP at 204-326-1234. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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