A 59-year-old man, who was driving his tractor, is dead after a pickup truck collided with him from behind on Road 130 North near Arborg early Saturday evening.
An investigation by Arborg RCMP determined that the 50-year-old driver of the pickup truck was travelling at a high speed while impaired, and hit the tractor from behind which caused the tractor driver to be ejected from his seat. As part of the ongoing investigation, they'll examine the lights on the tractor, and whether poor visibility was a factor.
The driver of the pickup truck wasn't injured in the collision, but was arrested and then released on several court-imposed conditions. He'll be in court at a later date to answer to charges including Impaired Operation of a Conveyance Causing Death.
