A woman from Thompson is dead following a head-on crash north of the city.

 

RCMP say the collision happened just after 10 a.m. on Friday, March 20th, along Highway 280, about 80 kilometres north of Thompson.

 

Investigators say two trucks were involved, including one pulling a trailer carrying a small excavator.

 

Police believe a southbound truck, driven by a 48-year-old Thompson woman, tried to pass a semi when it was unsafe and collided head-on with a northbound vehicle.

 

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the northbound truck, a 23-year-old man from Gimli, was taken to hospital with injuries.

 

RCMP say no charges are expected. Snow-covered roads and reduced visibility are believed to have been factors in the crash.