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A 33-year old woman has died after a single-vehicle collision in Peguis First Nation.

On Tuesday, November 24th at around 2:20 p.m., RCMP responded to the collision on West Road in Peguis First Nation.

It was determined the male driver attempted to move to the side while passing an oncoming vehicle, when he lost control of the vehicle and went into the ditch.

The vehicle hit a driveway approach, and one of the passengers – a 33-year-old woman from Fisher River Cree First Nation – was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead on scene.

A 33-year-old male passenger from Peguis First Nation received minor injuries.

The 32-year-old driver from Gods Lake Narrows received minor injuries and has been charged with impaired driving causing death.

RCMP continue to investigate.