On Friday, the Virden RCMP responded to a collision involving two semi-trucks on Highway 1 west of Virden. Both trucks were traveling east when one rear-ended the other.
The driver of the truck that rear-ended the other, a 23-year-old male from Winnipeg was pronounced deceased at the scene, while his passenger, a 28-year-old male from Winnipeg, had minor injuries. The driver of the truck that was hit, a 36-year-old male from Winnipeg, was not injured.
The Virden RCMP is still investigating the collision, and it appears that road conditions were a factor.
