Gardenton man charged with impaired driving causing death

A Gardenton man has been charged with impaired driving causing death after being involved in a head-on collision on Highway 17 near Fisher Branch on Nov. 29.

The collision occurred at 6:45 p.m. when the 60-year-old man piloted his pickup into a collision with a SUV that was driven by a 69-year-old female with a 71-year-old female passenger, both from Peguis.

The female driver was pronounced dead at the scene while the passenger was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the pickup was also treated at hospital for non-life threatening injuries and was later arrested.

Fisher Branch RCMP along with a forensic collision reconstructionist continue to investigate.