Manitoba RCMP respond to fatal crash on Highway 16

A Winnipeg woman died Monday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 16.

According to the RCMP, a Manitoba First Nations police officer witnessed the crash near Macdonald, about 25 kilometers northwest of Portage la Prairie, at 5:40 p.m.

Horses and rescue teams soon arrived at the scene.

Investigators believe a southbound SUV crossed the center line and collided with a northbound SUV. RCMP said visibility may have been a factor in the crash.

The driver of the northbound SUV, a 50-year-old Winnipeg woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second driver, a 47-year-old Winnipeg man, was taken to a local hospital and then to Winnipeg for further treatment.

RCMP continue to investigate the crash.