Fatal rollover in southern Manitoba claims life of man, 53

A 53-year-old driver died on Friday when it appears he lostcontrol ofhis pickup truckon a gravel road northwest of Lowe Farm.

Morris RCMP respondedat 1:40 p.m. to the single-vehicle rolloverabout65 kilometres south of Winnipeg.

The man was driving north on Provincial Road 336,one kilometre north of Highway 23, when he seemingly lost control on the gravel, careening off the road and rolling several times, police said.

He was pronounced dead when firstresponders arrived. His passenger, a 53-year-old woman, who like the man is from the municipality of Rhineland,was taken to hospital in stable condition.

Seatbelts were in use and alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

A forensic collision reconstructionist is helping with the investigation.

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