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RCMP: Eight-year-old girl among two dead in crash
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RCMP: Eight-year-old girl among two dead in crash

An eight-year-old girl has died after suffering life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision in southern Manitoba.

According to RCMP, the crash happened at the intersection of Provincial Roads 201 and 306 around 7pm on Friday.

An investigation found that a 25-year-old man from Brampton, Ont. was driving a semi-trailer traveling east on Provincial Road 201. RCMP said the driver failed to stop at the intersection with Provincial Road 306.

When the truck entered the intersection, it collided with a southbound SUV, RCMP said.

The car was driven by a 35-year-old woman from the Rhineland-Palatinate. The driver died at the scene, while her eight-year-old daughter was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. She died later.

The 25-year-old semi-trailer driver was also transported to the hospital. His injuries were treated and the man was released.

RCMP said charges are expected in the case and the investigation is ongoing.